5-Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 94 five-letter words starting with Y in our dictionary; 34 of them are common words.
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All 94 words
- young9 points
- years8 points
- yours8 points
- youth11 points
- yards9 points
- yield9 points
- yacht13 points
- yoked13 points
- yanks12 points
- yokel12 points
- yokes12 points
- yolks12 points
- yawns11 points
- yowls11 points
- yelps10 points
- yodel9 points
- yarns8 points
- yearn8 points
- yeast8 points
- yells8 points
- yeses8 points
- yucky17 points
- yummy15 points
- yawed12 points
- yucca12 points
- yahoo11 points
- yawls11 points
- yogis9 points
- yikes12 points
- yobbo12 points
- yogic11 points
- yetis8 points
- yeggs10 points
- yurts8 points
- yapok14 points
- yawps13 points
- yamen10 points
- yapon10 points
- yodle9 points
- yeans8 points
- yenta8 points
- yulan8 points
- yechy16 points
- yecch15 points
- yeuky15 points
- yolky15 points
- yucch15 points
- yacks14 points
- yaffs14 points
- yocks14 points
- yucks14 points
- yechs13 points
- yelks12 points
- yerks12 points
- yeuks12 points
- yodhs12 points
- yoghs12 points
- yomim12 points
- yowed12 points
- yirth11 points
- yowes11 points
- yowie11 points
- yamun10 points
- yaups10 points
- yerba10 points
- yince10 points
- yipes10 points
- ylems10 points
- yonic10 points
- yucas10 points
- yupon10 points
- yager9 points
- yagis9 points
- yaird9 points
- yangs9 points
- yauds9 points
- yauld9 points
- yirds9 points
- yogas9 points
- yogee9 points
- yogin9 points
- yugas9 points
- yarer8 points
- yente8 points
- yetts8 points
- yills8 points
- yirrs8 points
- yonis8 points
- yores8 points
- yourn8 points
- youse8 points
- yuans8 points
- yules8 points
- yurta8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 94
- By usage: 21 very common, 13 common, 60 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- yucky 17
- yechy 16
- yecch 15
- yeuky 15
- yolky 15
- yucch 15
- yummy 15
- yacks 14
- yaffs 14
- yapok 14
Most common
- young
- years
- yours
- youth
- yards
- yield
- yacht
- yoked
- yanks
- yokel
Definitions
- young (adjective)
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth.
- years (noun)
- A late time of life.
- youth (noun)
- A young person (especially a young man or boy).
- yield (noun)
- Production of a certain amount.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with Y. We count 94 of them, with 34 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so YUCKY at 17 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as YOUNG, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with Y are there?
Our dictionary has 94 five-letter words starting with Y, of which 34 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with Y?
YUCKY scores 17 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.