Words That Start With YE
- 244 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With YE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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5-Letter Words Starting With YE 21-37 of 37
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Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With YE 21-32 of 32
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Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With YE 21-23 of 23
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Full 10-letter listHow common is YE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 244 words that start with YE. Most are 5 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is YELLOWHAMMERS (26 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 244
- Most common length
- 5 letters
- 37 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- YELLOWISHNESSES
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- g 11.9%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea25.4%
- ee3.7%
- ie3.3%
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 YE
y 4e 1l 1l 1o 1w 4h 4a 1m 3m 3e 1r 1s 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 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yellowhammers
Form of 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 words that start with YE are there?
There are 244 words that start with YE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 37 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 YE?
YELLOWHAMMERS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YELLOWHAMMER (25), YELLOWBACKS (25), YELLOWBACK (24).
What are some common words that start with YE?
Everyday examples include YELLOW, YET, YESTERDAY, YEAR, YEARLY, YETI, YEARS, YES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with YE?
YELLOWISHNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YESTERDAYS (10 letters) is the longest common one.