12-Letter Words Starting With YE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With YE 5 words
How common is YE at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words that start with YE. They average 19.6 points and the best is YELLOWHAMMER (25 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.6
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- r 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ea20%
- oa20%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with YE
y 4e 1l 1l 1o 1w 4h 4a 1m 3m 3e 1r 1
Y 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yellowhammer
- nounlarge flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
- nounEuropean bunting the male being bright yellow
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How many twelve-letter words that start with YE are there?
There are 5 twelve-letter words that start with YE 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 twelve-letter word that starts with YE?
YELLOWHAMMER is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YELLOWTHROAT (21), YESTERNIGHTS (19), YELLOWNESSES (18).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with YE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YESTERNIGHTS (19), YELLOWNESSES (18), YEASTINESSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.