Words Starting With Y
Every English word that starts with "Y". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
55 words found
10 Letter Words1
9 Letter Words2
8 Letter Words4
7 Letter Words4
6 Letter Words7
5 Letter Words10
4 Letter Words15
3 Letter Words9
2 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 55 words, running from 2 to 10 letters and averaging 5.0 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 15 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are y (55), e (29), a (22), o (20), r (17). Vowels make up 37% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 10.0 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is YEARBOOKS at 18, followed by YEARBOOK, YOUTHFUL and YESTERDAY. 55 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 4 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are YOURSELVES at 10 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: YA, YE and YO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "Y" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 55 words starting with "Y". They run from 2 to 10 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 15 of them.
Which of these words starting with "Y" scores highest in Scrabble?+
YEARBOOKS is the highest scorer at 18 points before board bonuses, ahead of YEARBOOK, YOUTHFUL and YESTERDAY. The list averages 10.0 points per word, and 55 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "Y"?+
The shortest are YA, YE and YO at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "Y"?+
YOURSELVES is the longest at 10 letters. 4 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "Y" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are Y, E, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.