4 Letter Words Starting with Y
There are 70 four-letter words starting with Y. Search them with your own letters, or browse the full list below.
All 4-letter words starting with Y
Starting with YA19
- yack13
- yaff13
- yagi8
- yaks11
- yald8
- yams9
- yang8
- yank11
- yaps9
- yard8
- yare7
- yarn7
- yaud8
- yaup9
- yawl10
- yawn10
- yawp12
- yaws10
- yays10
Starting with YE16
- yeah10
- yean7
- year7
- yeas7
- yech12
- yegg9
- yeld8
- yelk11
- yell7
- yelp9
- yens7
- yerk11
- yeti7
- yett7
- yeuk11
- yews10
Starting with YI7
- yids8
- yill7
- yins7
- yipe9
- yips9
- yird8
- yirr7
Starting with YL1
- ylem9
Starting with YO17
- yobs9
- yock13
- yodh11
- yods8
- yoga8
- yogh11
- yogi8
- yoke11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- yond8
- yoni7
- yore7
- your7
- yowe10
- yowl10
- yows10
Starting with YU9
- yuan7
- yuca9
- yuch12
- yuck13
- yuga8
- yuks11
- yule7
- yups9
- yurt7
Starting with YW1
- ywis10
Quick facts
- The highest-scoring word is YACK, worth 13 points in Scrabble.
- 48 of these words have only one vowel, which helps when your rack is short on vowels.
- The most common second letter is A, in 19 words.
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Questions
- How many 4-letter words are starting with Y?
- There are 70 four-letter words starting with Y in the ENABLE word list.
- What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word starting with Y?
- YACK scores 13 points in Scrabble, before any bonus squares.
- Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
- They come from the ENABLE list, which Words With Friends is based on. Almost all are also valid in Scrabble, though tournament lists differ slightly.