4-letter words containing a, t
- jant — Obsolete form of jaunt.
- jati — caste (def 2).
- jato — a jet-assisted takeoff, especially one using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned at the completion of the takeoff.
- jeat — Obsolete form of jet.
- jota — a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets.
- jtag — Joint Test Action Group
- jtpa — Job Training Partnership Act: a US federal law in place between 1982 and 1998 that was enacted to help young people and unskilled adults to gain the necessary skills to acquire employment
- kant — Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- kart — a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
- kast — A type of traditional cupboard produced by Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- kata — an exercise consisting of several of the specific movements of a martial art, especially a pattern prescribed for defending oneself against several attackers, used in judo and karate training.
- kate — Adam, 1723–90, Scottish economist.
- kati — (rare, British) A weight equivalent to about 1.5 pound, adopted as a standard by British companies.
- katy — a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- katz — Sir Bernard [bur-nerd] /ˈbɜr nərd/ (Show IPA), 1911–2003, British biophysicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1970.
- keat — a young guinea fowl.
- keta — chum salmon.
- khat — an evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage.
- kota — a city in NW India, in Rajasthan on the Chambal River: textile industry. Pop.: 695 899 (2001)
- kuta — a male dog
- kyat — a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Burma (Myanmar), equal to 100 pyas.
- laft — (obsolete) Past participle of leave.
- lait — Lightning; flash of lightning; a flash.
- lant — Aged urine.
- lart — Luser Attitude Re-adjustment Tool
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- lat. — latitude
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- lath — a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- lati — latissimus dorsi.
- lats — a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- latu — an edible Asian seaweed, Caulerpa racemosa, with small green berry-like capsules
- latv — Latvia
- leat — An artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but especially a millrace.
- leta — a female given name, form of Latona.
- lota — (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lsat — The LSAT is an examination which is often taken by students who wish to enter a law school. LSAT is an abbreviation for 'Law School Admission Test.'
- ltsa — Land Transport Safety Authority
- luta — former name of Dalian (def 1).
- maat — the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- malt — germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- mart — a cow or ox fattened for slaughter.
- mast — the fruit of the oak and beech or other forest trees, used as food for hogs and other animals.
- mate — a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
- math — an order of Hindu monks.
- mats — a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- matt — to finish with a matte surface.
- maty — (archaic) A native house servant in India.
- mcat — Medical College Admissions Test
- meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.