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8-Letter Words Starting With YES

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With YES

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With YES 4 words

How common is YES at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with YES. They average 16.3 points and the best is YESHIVAH (20 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 20 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
H
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • h 25%
  • n 25%
  • s 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee25%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with YES

y 4e 1s 1h 4i 1v 4a 1h 4

Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + H 4 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

yeshivah

  1. nounan academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
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How many eight-letter words that start with YES are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with YES in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with YES?

YESHIVAH is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YESHIVAS (17), YESHIVOT (17), YESTREEN (11).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with YES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include YESHIVAH (20), YESHIVOT (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.