5-Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 94 five-letter words that start with Y in our word list. The most common are YOUTH, YOUNG and YIELD.
YUCKY scores the most in Scrabble, at 17 points. The most common start is YO-, with 29 words. For Wordle, YOUTH is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 94
- Top score
- YUCKY · 17
- Groups
- 6
Common 5-letter words starting with Y and their meanings
- youth11 pts
- noun: a young person (especially a young man or boy)
- young9 pts
- adjective: (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
- yield9 pts
- verb: be the cause or source of
- years8 pts
- noun: a late time of life
- yearn8 pts
- verb: desire strongly or persistently
- yokel12 pts
- noun: a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
- yacht13 pts
- noun: an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
- yucca12 pts
- noun: any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers
- yards9 pts
- noun (form of YARD): a unit of length equal to 3 feet
- yells8 pts
- verb (form of YELL): utter a sudden loud cry
- yeses8 pts
- noun (form of YES): an affirmative
- yanks12 pts
- noun (form of YANK): an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 94 5-letter words starting with Y
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with YA 23
- 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 YE 20
- yeans8
- yearn8
- years8
- yeast8
- yecch15
- yechs13
- yechy16
- yeggs10
- yelks12
- yells8
- yelps10
- yenta8
- yente8
- yerba10
- yerks12
- yeses8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- yeuks12
- yeuky15
Starting with YI 8
- yield9
- yikes12
- yills8
- yince10
- yipes10
- yirds9
- yirrs8
- yirth11
Starting with YL 1
- ylems10
Starting with YO 29
- 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 YU 13
- yuans8
- yucas10
- yucca12
- yucch15
- yucks14
- yucky17
- yugas9
- yulan8
- yules8
- yummy15
- yupon10
- yurta8
- yurts8
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with Y are there?
There are 94 five-letter words that start with Y in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with Y in Scrabble?
YUCKY is for the highest score at 17 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with Y?
Common examples include YOUTH, YOUNG, YIELD, YEARS, YEARN and YOKEL.
Which 5-letter words starting with Y end in N?
8 of them end in N, including YEARN, YAMEN, YAMUN and YAPON.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like YOUTH, YOUNG and YIELD. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.