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5-Letter Words Starting With YAN

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With YAN

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With YAN 2 words

How common is YAN at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with YAN. They average 10.5 points and the best is YANKS (12 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 12 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 100%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with YAN

y 4a 1n 1k 5s 1

Y 4 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

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

yanks

Form of yank

  1. nounan American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
  2. nounan American (especially to non-Americans)
  3. verbpull, or move with a sudden movement“He turned the handle and jerked the door open”
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How many five-letter words that start with YAN are there?

There are 2 five-letter words that start with YAN 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 five-letter word that starts with YAN?

YANKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YANGS (9).