Words starting with Y
545 words in our dictionary start with Y. 124 of them are everyday words, such as YOU, YOUR, YEAR, YEARS.
3 letters 26
4 letters 72
5 letters 94
6 letters 100
7 letters 93
8 letters 76
9 letters 47
10 letters 22
11 letters 9
12 letters 6
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- YOUTHQUAKE 29
- YOKOZUNAS 25
- YAHRZEITS 24
- YOKOZUNA 24
- YAHRZEIT 23
- YOKEFELLOW 23
- YOUTHFULLY 22
- YESHIVAHS 21
- The most common length is 6 letters (100 words).
Letter after Y
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Questions
How many words starting with Y are there?
Our dictionary has 545, and 124 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
YOUTHQUAKE, worth 29 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with Y?
YOU, YOUR, YEAR, YEARS, YES are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example y*.