Words starting with Y
This list has 545 words that start with Y, in 13 different lengths. The top three words by score are youthquakes (30 points), youthquake (29 points) and yellowhammers (26 points). Of these, 8 use J, Q, X or Z. The most common last letter is S, with 203 words, and the average score is 12.7 points.
Type letters to find words that contain them, in any position.
545 words in 13 lengths, up to 40 shown for each length.
Words are sorted by Scrabble score, then A to Z. The number after each word is its score.
2-letter words
3 words.
- ya 5
- ye 5
- yo 5
3-letter words
26 words.
- yak 10
- yok 10
- yuk 10
- yah 9
- yaw 9
- yay 9
- yeh 9
- yew 9
- yow 9
- yam 8
- yap 8
- yep 8
- yip 8
- yob 8
- yom 8
- yum 8
- yup 8
- yod 7
- yar 6
- yea 6
- yen 6
- yes 6
- yet 6
- yin 6
- yon 6
- you 6
4-letter words
69 words. Top 40 by score shown.
- yack 13
- yaff 13
- yock 13
- yuck 13
- yawp 12
- yech 12
- yuch 12
- yaks 11
- yank 11
- yelk 11
- yerk 11
- yeuk 11
- yodh 11
- yogh 11
- yoke 11
- yoks 11
- yolk 11
- yuks 11
- yawl 10
- yawn 10
- yaws 10
- yays 10
- yeah 10
- yews 10
- yowe 10
- yowl 10
- yows 10
- ywis 10
- yams 9
- yaps 9
- yaup 9
- yegg 9
- yelp 9
- yipe 9
- yips 9
- ylem 9
- yobs 9
- yuca 9
- yups 9
- yagi 8
5-letter words
94 words. Top 40 by score shown.
- yucky 17
- yechy 16
- yecch 15
- yeuky 15
- yolky 15
- yucch 15
- yummy 15
- yacks 14
- yaffs 14
- yapok 14
- yocks 14
- yucks 14
- yacht 13
- yawps 13
- yechs 13
- yoked 13
- yanks 12
- yawed 12
- yelks 12
- yerks 12
- yeuks 12
- yikes 12
- yobbo 12
- yodhs 12
- yoghs 12
- yokel 12
- yokes 12
- yolks 12
- yomim 12
- yowed 12
- yucca 12
- yahoo 11
- yawls 11
- yawns 11
- yirth 11
- yogic 11
- youth 11
- yowes 11
- yowie 11
- yowls 11
6-letter words
99 words. Top 40 by score shown.
- yakked 18
- yanqui 18
- yukked 18
- yakker 17
- yapock 17
- yacked 16
- yaffed 16
- yecchs 16
- yocked 16
- yucked 16
- yapoks 15
- yasmak 15
- yawped 15
- yoicks 15
- yachts 14
- yanked 14
- yapped 14
- yawper 14
- yerked 14
- yeuked 14
- yipped 14
- yoking 14
- yolked 14
- yabber 13
- yammer 13
- yapper 13
- yawing 13
- yawled 13
- yawned 13
- yclept 13
- yippee 13
- yippie 13
- yobbos 13
- yokels 13
- yonker 13
- yowing 13
- yowled 13
- yuccas 13
- yuppie 13
- yahoos 12
7-letter words
91 words. Top 40 by score shown.
- yakking 19
- yanquis 19
- yashmak 19
- yukking 19
- yakkers 18
- yapocks 18
- yacking 17
- yaffing 17
- yashmac 17
- yocking 17
- yucking 17
- yachted 16
- yamalka 16
- yamulka 16
- yasmaks 16
- yawping 16
- yellowy 16
- yeshiva 16
- yuckier 16
- yachter 15
- yanking 15
- yapping 15
- yawpers 15
- ycleped 15
- yerking 15
- yeuking 15
- yipping 15
- yabbers 14
- yammers 14
- yappers 14
- yawling 14
- yawning 14
- yeggman 14
- yeggmen 14
- yippies 14
- yobboes 14
- yoghurt 14
- yolkier 14
- yonkers 14
- younker 14
8-letter words
76 words. Top 40 by score shown.
- yokozuna 24
- yahrzeit 23
- yashmaks 20
- yeshivah 20
- yardwork 19
- yachtman 18
- yachtmen 18
- yashmacs 18
- yokelish 18
- yachting 17
- yamalkas 17
- yamulkas 17
- yarmelke 17
- yarmulke 17
- yawpings 17
- yearbook 17
- yellowly 17
- yeshivas 17
- yeshivot 17
- yokemate 17
- youthful 17
- yuckiest 17
- yabbered 16
- yachters 16
- yahooism 16
- yammered 16
- yardwand 16
- yawmeter 16
- yeomanly 16
- yeomanry 16
- yakitori 15
- yammerer 15
- yardbird 15
- yataghan 15
- yellowed 15
- yoghourt 15
- yoghurts 15
- yokeless 15
- yolkiest 15
- youngish 15
9-letter words
47 words. Top 40 by score shown.
- yokozunas 25
- yahrzeits 24
- yeshivahs 21
- yeshivoth 21
- yardworks 20
- yachtsman 19
- yachtsmen 19
- yardstick 19
- yawningly 19
- yohimbine 19
- yachtings 18
- yarmelkes 18
- yarmulkes 18
- yearbooks 18
- yellowfin 18
- yellowish 18
- yokemates 18
- yabbering 17
- yahooisms 17
- yammering 17
- yardwands 17
- yawmeters 17
- yakitoris 16
- yammerers 16
- yardbirds 16
- yataghans 16
- yellowing 16
- yesterday 16
- yoghourts 16
- youthened 16
- ytterbium 16
- yeasayers 15
- yellowest 15
- yardlands 14
- yodelling 14
- youngling 14
- ytterbias 14
- yattering 13
- yeanlings 13
- yearlings 13
10-letter words
22 words.
- youthquake 29
- yokefellow 23
- youthfully 22
- yardsticks 20
- yellowwood 20
- yohimbines 20
- yellowfins 19
- yellowware 19
- youngberry 19
- yearningly 17
- yellowlegs 17
- yesterdays 17
- youthening 17
- ytterbiums 17
- yardmaster 16
- yellowtail 16
- yesteryear 16
- yourselves 16
- yeomanries 15
- younglings 15
- youngsters 14
- yeastiness 13
11-letter words
9 words.
- youthquakes 30
- yokefellows 24
- yellowwoods 21
- yellowwares 20
- yesternight 18
- yardmasters 17
- yellowtails 17
- yesteryears 17
- youngnesses 15
12-letter words
6 words.
- yellowhammer 25
- yellowthroat 21
- youthfulness 21
- yesternights 19
- youngberries 18
- yeastinesses 15
13-letter words
2 words.
- yellowhammers 26
- yellowthroats 22
14-letter words
1 word.
- youthfulnesses 23