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Words That Start With Y

All 668 Scrabble-valid words that start with the letter Y, grouped by length and shown with their point values.

Total words
668
Highest scoring
yellowjackets32 points
Dictionary
US Scrabble

14-letter words3 words

13-letter words5 words

12-letter words10 words

11-letter words17 words

10-letter words30 words

9-letter words66 words

8-letter words88 words

7-letter words108 words

6-letter words113 words

5-letter words114 words

4-letter words81 words

3-letter words30 words

2-letter words3 words

Every word here begins with the letter Y, grouped from longest to shortest so you can quickly find a bingo or a short, high-value play. Click any word to see its meaning, points and anagrams.

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Frequently asked questions

How many words start with Y?

There are 668 valid words starting with Y in the US Scrabble dictionary.

What is a good short word starting with Y?

YUTZ is a handy short word that starts with Y, worth 16 points.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with Y?

YELLOWJACKETS scores 32 points before any board bonuses.