Starting With Y
15 words · highest scoring is yummy at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 15 five letter words starting with Y in our dictionary. The highest scoring is yummy at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 15 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — YACHT, YEARN, YIKES among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
5 Letter Words Starting With Y at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With Y
- yummy15
- yacht13
- yanks12
- yikes12
- yahoo11
- youth11
- yards9
- yield9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With Y
- yacht13
- yahoo11
- yards9
- yearn8
- yeast8
- yield9
- young9
- youth11
5 Letter Words Starting With Y Defined
- yachtNoun · 13 points
- a sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing
- yanksVerb · 12 points
- pull with a jerk
- yearnVerb · 8 points
- have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from
- yeastNoun · 8 points
- a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide
- yikesInterjection · 12 points
- expressing shock and alarm, often for humorous effect
- yoursPronoun · 8 points
- used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing
5 Letter Words Starting With Y: Questions
How many five letter words starting with Y are there?
There are 15 five letter words starting with Y in our dictionary, and 15 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with Y?
YUMMY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with Y?
YACHT, YEARN, YIKES are among the most familiar five letter words starting with Y. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with Y valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.