5 Letter Words Starting with Y
There are 94 5-letter English words that start with Y, from YACHT to YURTS. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is YUCKY at 17 points.
Word list
Y
- yacht13
- yacks14
- yaffs14
- yager9
- yagis9
- yahoo11
- yaird9
- yamen10
- yamun10
- yangs9
- yanks12
- yapok14
- yapon10
- yards9
- yarer8
- yarns8
- yauds9
- yauld9
- yaups10
- yawed12
- yawls11
- yawns11
- yawps13
- yeans8
- yearn8
- years8
- yeast8
- yecch15
- yechs13
- yechy16
- yeggs10
- yelks12
- yells8
- yelps10
- yenta8
- yente8
- yerba10
- yerks12
- yeses8
- yetis8
- yetts8
- yeuks12
- yeuky15
- yield9
- yikes12
- yills8
- yince10
- yipes10
- yirds9
- yirrs8
- yirth11
- ylems10
- 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
- yuans8
- yucas10
- yucca12
- yucch15
- yucks14
- yucky17
- yugas9
- yulan8
- yules8
- yummy15
- yupon10
- yurta8
- yurts8
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is yucky at 17 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with Y?
94 valid 5-letter English words begin with Y.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.