Words That Start With YL
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All Words That Start With YL 5 words
5-Letter Words Starting With YL 3
Full 5-letter listHow common is YL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 5 words that start with YL. Most are 5 letters long, they average 10.8 points and the best is YLIKE (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Most common length
- 5 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 12 max
- Longest word
- YLEMS
- 5 letters
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- s 40%
- m 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with YL
y 4l 1i 1k 5e 1
Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ylike
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with YL are there?
There are 5 words that start with YL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 3 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 YL?
YLIKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YLKES (12), YLKE (11), YLEMS (10).
What is the longest word that starts with YL?
YLEMS has 5 letters.