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11-Letter Words Starting With Y

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All 11-Letter Words Starting With Y 29 words

How common is Y at the start of eleven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 29 eleven-letter words that start with Y. They average 19.8 points, the best is YOUTHQUAKES (30 points) and 82.8% end in S.

Total words
29
Average Scrabble score
19.8
out of 30 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
82.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 82.8%
  • n 6.9%
  • d 3.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou13.8%
  • ea6.9%
  • io6.9%

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 eleven-letter word that starts with Y

y 4o 1u 1t 1h 4q 10u 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

Y 4 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

youthquakes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eleven-letter words that start with Y are there?

There are 29 eleven-letter words that start with Y 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 eleven-letter word that starts with Y?

YOUTHQUAKES is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YELLOWBACKS (25), YACHTSWOMAN (24), YACHTSWOMEN (24).

Which rare eleven-letter words that start with Y score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include YOUTHQUAKES (30), YELLOWBACKS (25), YOKEFELLOWS (24), YELLOWBARKS (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.