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Words That Start With YES

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Popular Words That Start With YES

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

All Words That Start With YES 38 words

9-Letter Words Starting With YES 5

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10-Letter Words Starting With YES 5

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11-Letter Words Starting With YES 4

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How common is YES at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 38 words that start with YES. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is YESHIVAHS (21 points) and 42.1% end in S.

Total words
38
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 21 max
Longest word
YESTEREVENINGS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
42.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.1%
  • g 10.5%
  • n 10.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea5.3%
  • ee5.3%

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 YES

y 4e 1s 1h 4i 1v 4a 1h 4s 1

Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + V 4 + A 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

yeshivahs

Form of yeshivah

  1. nounan academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud)
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How many words that start with YES are there?

There are 38 words that start with YES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 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 YES?

YESHIVAHS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YESHIVOTH (21), YESTEREVENINGS (21), YESHIVAH (20).

What are some common words that start with YES?

Everyday examples include YESTERDAY, YES, YEST, YESSED, YESTERYEAR, YESES, YESHIVA, YESTERDAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with YES?

YESTEREVENINGS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YESTERDAYS (10 letters) is the longest common one.