Top 89 Four-Letter Christmas Words (Curated & Ranked)

Below, we list the four-letter words related to Christmas — both religious and related to the snowy holiday more generally.

Scroll past the list for a fun Christmas activity you can do with your family!

Four-Letter Christmas Words

1. Up

   16

   Down
   ::

   Noel

2. Up

   9

   Down
   ::

   Snow

3. Up

   7

   Down
   ::

   Bell

4. Up

   3

   Down
   ::

   Yule

5. Up

   4

   Down
   ::

   Tree

6. Up

   4

   Down
   ::

   Love

7. Up

   4

   Down
   ::

   Holy

8. Up

   4

   Down
   ::

   Cozy

9. Up

   2

   Down
   ::

   Sled

10. Up

    2

    Down
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    Give

11. Up

    2

    Down
    ::

    Roof

12. Up

    2

    Down
    ::

    Bake

13. Up

    2

    Down
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    Pies

14. Up

    3

    Down
    ::

    Toys

15. Up

    3

    Down
    ::

    Gift

16. Up

    2

    Down
    ::

    Boot

    worn in the snow

17. Up

    2

    Down
    ::

    Mass

    church service

18. Up

    1

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    ::

    Hymn

19. Up

    1

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    Heat

    necessary when it’s cold outside

20. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Gold

21. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Coat

22. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Mary

    mother of Jesus

23. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Kind

24. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Sing

25. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Away

26. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Host

27. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Path

    followed by the wise men to travel to Bethlehem

28. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Sack

29. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Nice

30. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Fire

31. Up

    1

    Down
    ::

    Seek

    the wise men seek the Christ Child

32. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Hope

33. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Xmas

34. Up

    -3

    Down
    ::

    Brrr

35. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Hang

36. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Home

37. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Hark

38. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Gala

39. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Make

40. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Food

41. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Magi

    wise men

42. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Nuts

43. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Bows

44. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Baby

    newborn Jesus

45. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Cake

46. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Read

47. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Mugs

48. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Pray

49. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Pine

50. Up

    -2

    Down
    ::

    Star

51. Up

    -2

    Down
    ::

    'Twas

52. Up

    -2

    Down
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    Open

    what you do with gifts

53. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Sock

54. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Mail

55. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Book

56. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Warm

57. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Kiss

58. Up

    -2

    Down
    ::

    Wait

    waiting for Santa, or to open presents

59. Up

    -3

    Down
    ::

    Nose

60. Up

    -4

    Down
    ::

    Wise

61. Up

    -3

    Down
    ::

    Cold

62. Up

    -4

    Down
    ::

    List

    Santa’s record of the “naughty” and “nice”

63. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Deer

64. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Coal

65. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Song

66. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Milk

    left out with cookies for Santa

67. Up

    -2

    Down
    ::

    Time

68. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Good

69. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Glad

    from “glad tidings,” meaning “good news”

70. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Wish

71. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Good

72. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Play

73. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Ride

74. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Card

75. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Plum

    dance in the children’s heads in “A Visit From St. Nicholas”

76. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Caps

    worn for warmth in winter

77. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Tags

78. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    With

79. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Wrap

80. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Hung

81. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Dash

82. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Care

83. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Hats

84. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Kids

85. Up

    0

    Down
    ::

    Shop

86. Up

    -1

    Down
    ::

    Sale

87. Up

    -5

    Down
    ::

    Chat

    what you do when gathering with friends and relatives

88. Up

    -3

    Down
    ::

    Pole

    reference to the North Pole, where Santa lives

89. Up

    -4

    Down
    ::

    Tape

Activity: Write a Christmas Song or Hymn

If your family is creative or just likes to celebrate the holidays in unconventional ways, what better than a family jam session?

Get a group together and write your own Christmas song or hymn!

Some tips to keep in mind when writing your song:

• Start with an idea. Do you want your song to be a solemn hymn or a fun party tune (in the vein of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”)? Deciding this first well help your group stay on track and avoid conflicts about how the song should sound.
• Write the chorus first. The chorus is the most-heard part of the song and, some would say, the heart of it. Writing it early can help you easily shape the rest of the song.
• Incorporate your favorite Christmas memories. Every family has unique holiday traditions. Mention them in your lyrics to make the song more personal.
• Don’t give up! If you get stuck with writer’s block, you can always use this list or our 400+ Christmas words by letter for inspiration.

Now, since you’re just writing this for fun with your family, you can borrow the melody or an instrumental karaoke track from an existing song.

Keep it completely original if you plan to perform or record the song to any larger audience, though!