Words That Start With YAW
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With YAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With YAW 30 words
4-Letter Words Starting With YAW 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With YAW 6
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With YAW 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With YAW 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With YAW 4
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With YAW 2
Full 9-letter listHow common is YAW at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 30 words that start with YAW. Most are 5 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is YAWNINGLY (19 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Most common length
- 5 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- YAWNINGLY
- 9 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- d 13.3%
- g 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.7%
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 YAW
y 4a 1w 4n 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
Y 4 + A 1 + W 4 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yawningly
Form of yawning
- nounan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom“he could not suppress a yawn”
- adjectivegaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something“the yawning mine shaft”
- adjectivewith the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness“a yawning congregation”
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How many words that start with YAW are there?
There are 30 words that start with YAW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 6 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 YAW?
YAWNINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAWMETERS (17), YAWPINGS (17), YAWMETER (16).
What are some common words that start with YAW?
Everyday examples include YAWN, YAWNING, YAWL, YAW, YAWNS, YAWNED, YAWS, YAWING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with YAW?
YAWNINGLY has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YAWNING (7 letters) is the longest common one.