6-Letter Words Starting With YEL
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With YEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With YEL 6 words
How common is YEL at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with YEL. They average 11 points and the best is YELLOW (12 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- r 33.3%
- w 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with YEL
y 4e 1l 1l 1o 1w 4
Y 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 = 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).
yellow
- nounyellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
- verbturn yellow“The pages of the book began to yellow”
- 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 six-letter words that start with YEL are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with YEL 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 six-letter word that starts with YEL?
YELLOW is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YELPED (12), YELMED (12), YELPER (11).
What are some common six-letter words that start with YEL?
Everyday examples include YELLOW, YELLED, YELPED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with YEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YELMED (12), YELPER (11), YELLER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.