5-Letter Words Starting With YEA
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With YEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With YEA 8 words
How common is YEA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with YEA. They average 8.9 points and the best is YEAHS (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 12.5%
- m 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 YEA
y 4e 1a 1h 4s 1
Y 4 + E 1 + A 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yeahs
Form of yeah
- adverbnot only so, but“I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice”
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How many five-letter words that start with YEA are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with YEA 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 YEA?
YEAHS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YEALM (10), YEADS (9), YEARD (9).
What are some common five-letter words that start with YEA?
Everyday examples include YEARS, YEAST, YEARN, YEAHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with YEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YEALM (10), YEADS (9), YEARD (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.