Here's why:
* New words are created all the time. Language is constantly evolving, so what's considered a "word" today might not be tomorrow.
* Proper nouns and technical terms: There are words like "QWERTY" (the keyboard layout) that use unusual letter combinations.
* Scrabble and other games: Some games allow for words not found in dictionaries, like "QAT" or "XYL".
However, some four-letter combinations are extremely unlikely to form English words:
* Consonant-heavy: Four consonants in a row are rare (e.g., "XYZZ").
* Uncommon letter combinations: Certain combinations just don't appear often in English (e.g., "JQKZ").
So, it's more about probability than absolutes. While you can't say for sure that a combination *cannot* become a word, some are far less likely than others!