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Words That Start With YEL

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With YEL 73 words

6-Letter Words Starting With YEL 6

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7-Letter Words Starting With YEL 8

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8-Letter Words Starting With YEL 8

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9-Letter Words Starting With YEL 8

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10-Letter Words Starting With YEL 15

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11-Letter Words Starting With YEL 10

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How common is YEL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 73 words that start with YEL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is YELLOWHAMMERS (26 points) and 42.5% end in S.

Total words
73
Most common length
10 letters
15 words
Average Scrabble score
16.1
out of 26 max
Longest word
YELLOWISHNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
42.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.5%
  • d 13.7%
  • g 8.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai2.7%
  • ea2.7%
  • ee2.7%

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 YEL

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

  1. nounlarge flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
  2. nounEuropean bunting the male being bright yellow
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How many words that start with YEL are there?

There are 73 words that start with YEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 15 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 YEL?

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 YEL?

Everyday examples include YELLOW, YELLOWEST, YELP, YELL, YELLOWER, YELLOWISH, YELLED, YELLOWS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with YEL?

YELLOWISHNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YELLOWEST (9 letters) is the longest common one.