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11-Letter Words Starting With YE

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All 11-Letter Words Starting With YE 16 words

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

Our combined English word list has 16 eleven-letter words that start with YE. They average 19.2 points, the best is YELLOWBACKS (25 points) and 93.8% end in S.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
19.2
out of 25 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
93.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 93.8%
  • t 6.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea12.5%
  • io12.5%
  • ai6.3%

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 YE

y 4e 1l 1l 1o 1w 4b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1

Y 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

yellowbacks

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 YE are there?

There are 16 eleven-letter words that start with YE 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 YE?

YELLOWBACKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YELLOWBARKS (23), YELLOWCAKES (23), YELLOWWOODS (21).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include YELLOWBACKS (25), YELLOWBARKS (23), YELLOWCAKES (23), YELLOWHEADS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.