Words that start with Y

There are 547 words that start with Y in our word list, and 56 of them are common English words such as YANKS, YEARLY, YES, YOGURT and YOUTH.

547words in total
56common words
YOUTHQUAKEShighest scoring (30 points)
YOUNGSTERSlongest common word (10 letters)

Common words that start with Y

56 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.

Points

10-letter words 2 words

yourselves16youngsters14

9-letter words 3 words

yellowish18yesterday16youngster13

8-letter words 6 words

yearbook17youthful17yourself14yielding13yearning12youngest12

7-letter words 5 words

yawning14yoghurt14yielded12yelling11younger11

6-letter words 7 words

yachts14yearly12yellow12youths12yelled10yields10yogurt10

5-letter words 13 words

yummy15yacht13yanks12yikes12yahoo11youth11yards9yield9young9years8yeast8yells8yours8

4-letter words 9 words

yeah10yang8yard8yoga8yarn7year7yell7your7yuan7

3-letter words 8 words

yay9yep8yup8yea6yen6yes6yet6you6

2-letter words 3 words

ya5ye5yo5

All 547 words that start with Y

Includes 491 less common words that are valid in word games.

Words that start with another letter

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By length

3-letter words starting with Y4-letter words starting with Y5-letter words starting with Y6-letter words starting with Y7-letter words starting with Y8-letter words starting with Y

Words by length

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Frequently asked questions

How many words that start with Y are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 547 words that start with Y. 56 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, YOUTHQUAKES scores 30 points, followed by YOUTHQUAKE (29). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.