Words That Start With Y
- 985 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With Y
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With Y 985 words
3-Letter Words Starting With Y 35
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With Y 119
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With Y 175
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With Y 177
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With Y 167
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With Y 120
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With Y 86
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With Y 48
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With Y 29
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With Y 9
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With Y 8
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With Y 6
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With Y 2
Full 15-letter listHow common is Y at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 985 words that start with Y. Most are 6 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is YOUTHQUAKES (30 points) and 37.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 985
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 177 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- YELLOWISHNESSES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.6%
- d 10.8%
- g 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.2%
- ou7%
- ea6.5%
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 word that starts with Y
y 4o 1u 1t 1h 4q 10u 1a 1k 5e 1s 1
Y 4 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
youthquakes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with Y are there?
There are 985 words that start with Y in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 177 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with Y?
YOUTHQUAKES is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YACHTSMANSHIPS (29), YOUTHQUAKE (29), YACHTSMANSHIP (28).
What are some common words that start with Y?
Everyday examples include YOUR, YELLOW, YOURSELF, YOU, YET, YOUNG, YESTERDAY, YEAR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with Y?
YELLOWISHNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YARDSTICKS (10 letters) is the longest common one.