5 Letter Words Starting with Y
There are 94 five-letter words starting with Y. Search them with your own letters, or browse the full list below.
All 5-letter words starting with Y
Starting with YA23
- yacht13
- yacks14
- yaffs14
- yager9
- yagis9
- yahoo11
- yaird9
- yamen10
- yamun10
- yangs9
- yanks12
- yapok14
- yapon10
- yards9
- yarer8
- yarns8
- yauds9
- yauld9
- yaups10
- yawed12
- yawls11
- yawns11
- yawps13
Starting with YE20
- yeans8
- yearn8
- years8
- yeast8
- yecch15
- yechs13
- yechy16
- yeggs10
- yelks12
- yells8
- yelps10
- yenta8
- yente8
- yerba10
- yerks12
- yeses8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- yeuks12
- yeuky15
Starting with YI8
- yield9
- yikes12
- yills8
- yince10
- yipes10
- yirds9
- yirrs8
- yirth11
Starting with YL1
- ylems10
Starting with YO29
- yobbo12
- yocks14
- yodel9
- yodhs12
- yodle9
- yogas9
- yogee9
- yoghs12
- yogic11
- yogin9
- yogis9
- yoked13
- yokel12
- yokes12
- yolks12
- yolky15
- yomim12
- yonic10
- yonis8
- yores8
- young9
- yourn8
- yours8
- youse8
- youth11
- yowed12
- yowes11
- yowie11
- yowls11
Starting with YU13
- yuans8
- yucas10
- yucca12
- yucch15
- yucks14
- yucky17
- yugas9
- yulan8
- yules8
- yummy15
- yupon10
- yurta8
- yurts8
Quick facts
- The highest-scoring word is YUCKY, worth 17 points in Scrabble.
- 35 of these words have only one vowel, which helps when your rack is short on vowels.
- The most common second letter is O, in 29 words.
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Questions
- How many 5-letter words are starting with Y?
- There are 94 five-letter words starting with Y in the ENABLE word list.
- What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with Y?
- YUCKY scores 17 points in Scrabble, before any bonus squares.
- Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
- They come from the ENABLE list, which Words With Friends is based on. Almost all are also valid in Scrabble, though tournament lists differ slightly.