Words That Start With YARD

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with YARD?

YARDSTICKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YARDWORKS (20), YARDSTICK (19), YARDWORK (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with YARD?

Everyday examples include YARD , YARDSTICK , YARDS , YARDARM , YARDAGE , YARDSTICKS , YARDARMS , YARDAGES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with YARD?

YARDMASTERS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YARDSTICKS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With YARD 27 words

How common is YARD at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 27 words that start with YARD. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14 points, the best is YARDSTICKS (20 points) and 44.4% end in S.

Total words: 27
Most common length: 8 letters; 8 words
Average Scrabble score: 14; out of 20 max
Longest word: YARDMASTERS; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 44.4% of words

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s 44.4%
d 18.5%
g 7.4%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with YARD

y ₄a ₁r ₁d ₂s ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Y 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

yardsticks

Form of yardstick

nouna measure or standard used for comparison“on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?”
nouna ruler or tape that is three feet long

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How many words that start with YARD are there?

There are 27 words that start with YARD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 8 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 YARD?

YARDSTICKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YARDWORKS (20), YARDSTICK (19), YARDWORK (19).

What are some common words that start with YARD?

Everyday examples include YARD, YARDSTICK, YARDS, YARDARM, YARDAGE, YARDSTICKS, YARDARMS, YARDAGES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with YARD?

YARDMASTERS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YARDSTICKS (10 letters) is the longest common one.