4-Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 70 four-letter words starting with Y in our dictionary; 36 of them are common words.
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All 70 words
- year7 points
- your7 points
- yawn10 points
- yard8 points
- yeti7 points
- yuck13 points
- yaks11 points
- yank11 points
- yoke11 points
- yolk11 points
- yews10 points
- yowl10 points
- yams9 points
- yaps9 points
- yelp9 points
- yoga8 points
- yarn7 points
- yell7 points
- yens7 points
- yeah10 points
- yuks11 points
- yawl10 points
- yaws10 points
- yips9 points
- yups9 points
- yogi8 points
- yeas7 points
- yore7 points
- yule7 points
- yobs9 points
- yang8 points
- yids8 points
- yuan7 points
- yegg9 points
- yipe9 points
- yurt7 points
- yawp12 points
- yogh11 points
- ywis10 points
- ylem9 points
- yeld8 points
- yare7 points
- yean7 points
- yoni7 points
- yack13 points
- yaff13 points
- yock13 points
- yech12 points
- yuch12 points
- yelk11 points
- yerk11 points
- yeuk11 points
- yodh11 points
- yoks11 points
- yays10 points
- yowe10 points
- yows10 points
- yaup9 points
- yuca9 points
- yagi8 points
- yald8 points
- yaud8 points
- yird8 points
- yods8 points
- yond8 points
- yuga8 points
- yett7 points
- yill7 points
- yins7 points
- yirr7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 70
- By usage: 19 very common, 17 common, 34 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- yack 13
- yaff 13
- yock 13
- yuck 13
- yawp 12
- yech 12
- yuch 12
- yaks 11
- yank 11
- yelk 11
Most common
- year
- your
- yawn
- yard
- yeti
- yuck
- yaks
- yank
- yoke
- yolk
Definitions
- year (noun)
- A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
- yawn (noun)
- An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.
- yard (noun)
- A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride.
- yeti (noun)
- A large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas.
Looking for four-letter words starting with Y? You are in the right place. This list has 70 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as YEAR and YOUR appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words starting with Y?
YACK scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
34 of the 70 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.