9-Letter Words Starting With YELLOW
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With YELLOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With YELLOW 5 words
How common is YELLOW at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with YELLOW. They average 16.4 points and the best is YELLOWISH (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- g 20%
- h 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 nine-letter word that starts with YELLOW
y 4e 1l 1l 1o 1w 4i 1s 1h 4
Y 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yellowish
- adjectiveof the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
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How many nine-letter words that start with YELLOW are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with YELLOW 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 nine-letter word that starts with YELLOW?
YELLOWISH is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YELLOWFIN (18), YELLOWING (16), YELLOWEST (15).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with YELLOW?
Everyday examples include YELLOWEST, YELLOWISH, YELLOWING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with YELLOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YELLOWFIN (18), YELLOWIER (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.