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Words That Start With YELLOW

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Popular Words That Start With YELLOW

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

All Words That Start With YELLOW 42 words

9-Letter Words Starting With YELLOW 5

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10-Letter Words Starting With YELLOW 14

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11-Letter Words Starting With YELLOW 10

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How common is YELLOW at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 42 words that start with YELLOW. Most are 10 letters long, they average 19.2 points, the best is YELLOWHAMMERS (26 points) and 45.2% end in S.

Total words
42
Most common length
10 letters
14 words
Average Scrabble score
19.2
out of 26 max
Longest word
YELLOWISHNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
45.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.2%
  • d 11.9%
  • t 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai4.8%
  • ea4.8%
  • ee4.8%

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 YELLOW

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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Words That Start With YELLOW FAQ

How many words that start with YELLOW are there?

There are 42 words that start with YELLOW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 14 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 YELLOW?

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 YELLOW?

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

What is the longest word that starts with YELLOW?

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