4-Letter Words Starting With YOW
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With YOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With YOW 3 words
How common is YOW at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 four-letter words that start with YOW. They average 10 points and the best is YOWL (10 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- l 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with YOW
y 4o 1w 4l 1
Y 4 + O 1 + W 4 + L 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).
yowl
- nouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)“his bellow filled the hallway”
- verbcry loudly, as of animals“The coyotes were howling in the desert”
- verbutter shrieks, as of cats
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How many four-letter words that start with YOW are there?
There are 3 four-letter words that start with YOW 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 four-letter word that starts with YOW?
YOWL is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YOWE (10), YOWS (10).
Which rare four-letter words that start with YOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YOWE (10), YOWS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.