How many words starting with y are there?

Our dictionary contains 200 words starting with y.

What is the highest-scoring words starting with y in Scrabble?

YOUTHQUAKES scores 30 points in Scrabble.

Can I use these words in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes. Every word on this page is validated against the ENABLE word list, which is accepted by both Scrabble (TWL) and Words With Friends.

Words Starting With Y

200 words found — ranked by Scrabble score

Total Words

200

Top Word

YOUTHQUAKES

Top Score

30 pts

All Words Starting With Y

Word	Scrabble	WWF	Letters
YOUTHQUAKES	30	30	11
YOUTHQUAKE	29	29	10
YELLOWHAMMERS	26	28	13
YELLOWHAMMER	25	27	12
YOKOZUNAS	25	26	9
YAHRZEITS	24	22	9
YOKEFELLOWS	24	25	11
YOKOZUNA	24	25	8
YAHRZEIT	23	21	8
YOKEFELLOW	23	24	10
YOUTHFULNESSES	23	25	14
YELLOWTHROATS	22	22	13
YOUTHFULLY	22	23	10
YELLOWTHROAT	21	21	12
YELLOWWOODS	21	22	11
YESHIVAHS	21	19	9
YESHIVOTH	21	19	9
YOUTHFULNESS	21	23	12
YARDSTICKS	20	20	10
YARDWORKS	20	19	9
YASHMAKS	20	19	8
YELLOWWARES	20	21	11
YELLOWWOOD	20	21	10
YESHIVAH	20	18	8
YOHIMBINES	20	21	10
YACHTSMAN	19	20	9
YACHTSMEN	19	20	9
YAKKING	19	20	7
YANQUIS	19	20	7
YARDSTICK	19	19	9
YARDWORK	19	18	8
YASHMAK	19	18	7
YAWNINGLY	19	21	9
YELLOWFINS	19	21	10
YELLOWWARE	19	20	10
YESTERNIGHTS	19	19	12
YOHIMBINE	19	20	9
YOUNGBERRY	19	21	10
YUKKING	19	21	7
YACHTINGS	18	19	9
YACHTMAN	18	19	8
YACHTMEN	18	19	8
YAKKED	18	17	6
YAKKERS	18	17	7
YANQUI	18	19	6
YAPOCKS	18	19	7
YARMELKES	18	19	9
YARMULKES	18	20	9
YASHMACS	18	18	8
YEARBOOKS	18	18	9
YELLOWFIN	18	20	9
YELLOWISH	18	18	9
YESTERNIGHT	18	18	11
YOKELISH	18	17	8
YOKEMATES	18	18	9
YOUNGBERRIES	18	21	12
YUKKED	18	18	6
YABBERING	17	20	9
YACHTING	17	18	8
YACKING	17	19	7
YAFFING	17	18	7
YAHOOISMS	17	16	9
YAKKER	17	16	6
YAMALKAS	17	18	8
YAMMERING	17	20	9
YAMULKAS	17	19	8
YAPOCK	17	18	6
YARDMASTERS	17	17	11
YARDWANDS	17	17	9
YARMELKE	17	18	8
YARMULKE	17	19	8
YASHMAC	17	17	7
YAWMETERS	17	17	9
YAWPINGS	17	19	8
YEARBOOK	17	17	8
YEARNINGLY	17	19	10
YELLOWLEGS	17	20	10
YELLOWLY	17	18	8
YELLOWTAILS	17	19	11
YESHIVAS	17	16	8
YESHIVOT	17	16	8
YESTERDAYS	17	15	10
YESTERYEARS	17	15	11
YOCKING	17	19	7
YOKEMATE	17	17	8
YOUTHENING	17	19	10
YOUTHFUL	17	18	8
YTTERBIUMS	17	19	10
YUCKIEST	17	18	8
YUCKING	17	20	7
YUCKY	17	17	5
YABBERED	16	17	8
YACHTED	16	15	7
YACHTERS	16	15	8
YACKED	16	16	6
YAFFED	16	15	6
YAHOOISM	16	15	8
YAKITORIS	16	15	9
YAMALKA	16	17	7
YAMMERED	16	17	8
YAMMERERS	16	17	9
YAMULKA	16	18	7
YARDBIRDS	16	16	9
YARDMASTER	16	16	10
YARDWAND	16	16	8
YASMAKS	16	16	7
YATAGHANS	16	16	9
YAWMETER	16	16	8
YAWPING	16	18	7
YECCHS	16	16	6
YECHY	16	14	5
YELLOWING	16	19	9
YELLOWTAIL	16	18	10
YELLOWY	16	16	7
YEOMANLY	16	17	8
YEOMANRY	16	16	8
YESHIVA	16	15	7
YESTERDAY	16	14	9
YESTERYEAR	16	14	10
YOCKED	16	16	6
YOGHOURTS	16	16	9
YOURSELVES	16	18	10
YOUTHENED	16	16	9
YTTERBIUM	16	18	9
YUCKED	16	17	6
YUCKIER	16	17	7
YACHTER	15	14	7
YAKITORI	15	14	8
YAMMERER	15	16	8
YANKING	15	17	7
YAPOKS	15	15	6
YAPPING	15	18	7
YARDBIRD	15	15	8
YASMAK	15	15	6
YATAGHAN	15	15	8
YAWPED	15	15	6
YAWPERS	15	15	7
YCLEPED	15	17	7
YEASAYERS	15	13	9
YEASTINESSES	15	15	12
YECCH	15	15	5
YELLOWED	15	16	8
YELLOWEST	15	16	9
YEOMANRIES	15	16	10
YERKING	15	16	7
YEUKING	15	17	7
YEUKY	15	14	5
YIPPING	15	18	7
YOGHOURT	15	15	8
YOGHURTS	15	15	8
YOICKS	15	15	6
YOKELESS	15	15	8
YOLKIEST	15	15	8
YOLKY	15	14	5
YOUNGISH	15	16	8
YOUNGLINGS	15	20	10
YOUNGNESSES	15	18	11
YOUNKERS	15	16	8
YTTERBIC	15	16	8
YUCCH	15	16	5
YUMMIEST	15	17	8
YUMMY	15	16	5
YABBERS	14	15	7
YACHTS	14	13	6
YACKS	14	14	5
YAFFS	14	13	5
YAMMERS	14	15	7
YANKED	14	14	6
YAPOK	14	14	5
YAPPED	14	15	6
YAPPERS	14	15	7
YARDARMS	14	14	8
YARDLANDS	14	15	9
YAWLING	14	16	7
YAWNING	14	16	7
YAWPER	14	14	6
YEASAYER	14	12	8
YEASTILY	14	13	8
YEGGMAN	14	17	7
YEGGMEN	14	17	7
YELLOWER	14	15	8
YERKED	14	13	6
YEUKED	14	14	6
YIPPED	14	15	6
YIPPIES	14	15	7
YOBBOES	14	15	7
YOCKS	14	14	5
YODELLING	14	17	9
YOGHURT	14	14	7
YOKING	14	15	6
YOLKED	14	14	6
YOLKIER	14	14	7
YONKERS	14	14	7
YOUNGLING	14	19	9
YOUNGSTERS	14	16	10
YOUNKER	14	15	7
YOURSELF	14	15	8
YOUTHENS	14	14	8
YOWLING	14	16	7
YTTERBIAS	14	14	9

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How many words starting with y are there?: Our dictionary contains 200 words starting with y.
What is the highest-scoring words starting with y in Scrabble?: YOUTHQUAKES scores 30 points in Scrabble.
Can I use these words in Scrabble and Words With Friends?: Yes — every word is validated against the ENABLE dictionary, accepted by both Scrabble (TWL) and Words With Friends.

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