8 Letter Words Starting with Y
There are 76 8-letter English words that start with Y, from YABBERED to YUMMIEST. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is YOKOZUNA at 24 points.
Word list
Y
- yabbered16
- yachters16
- yachting17
- yachtman18
- yachtmen18
- yahooism16
- yahrzeit23
- yakitori15
- yamalkas17
- yammered16
- yammerer15
- yamulkas17
- yardages13
- yardarms14
- yardbird15
- yardland13
- yardwand16
- yardwork19
- yarmelke17
- yarmulke17
- yashmacs18
- yashmaks20
- yatagans12
- yataghan15
- yattered12
- yawmeter16
- yawpings17
- yealings12
- yeanling12
- yearbook17
- yearends12
- yearlies11
- yearling12
- yearlong12
- yearners11
- yearning12
- yeasayer14
- yeastier11
- yeastily14
- yeasting12
- yellowed15
- yellower14
- yellowly17
- yeomanly16
- yeomanry16
- yeshivah20
- yeshivas17
- yeshivot17
- yestreen11
- yielders12
- yielding13
- yodelers12
- yodeling13
- yodelled13
- yodeller12
- yoghourt15
- yoghurts15
- yokeless15
- yokelish18
- yokemate17
- yokozuna24
- yolkiest15
- youngers12
- youngest12
- youngish15
- younkers15
- yourself14
- youthens14
- youthful17
- yperites13
- ytterbia13
- ytterbic15
- yttriums13
- yuckiest17
- yuletide12
- yummiest15
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 yokozuna at 24 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 8-letter words start with Y?
76 valid 8-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.