5-Letter Words Starting With YAU
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With YAU 3 words
How common is YAU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with YAU. They average 9.3 points and the best is YAUPS (10 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- d 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
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 five-letter word that starts with YAU
y 4a 1u 1p 3s 1
Y 4 + A 1 + U 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yaups
Form of yaup
- verbemit long loud cries“wail in self-pity”
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- 4 letters2
- 5 letters3
- 6 letters4
- 7 letters4
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How many five-letter words that start with YAU are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with YAU 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 YAU?
YAUPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAUDS (9), YAULD (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with YAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YAUPS (10), YAUDS (9), YAULD (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.