Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Four letter words starting with y (112)

Found 112 four letter words starting with y. Search pattern: y???. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 9 pts

Highest: yutz 16, yuky 14, yunx 14, yack 13, yaff 13

Lowest: yurt 7, yule 7, yuan 7, yous 7, your 7

About This Pattern

The search pattern y??? looks for 4-letter words with the letter Y in the first position, an unknown letter in the second position, an unknown letter in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position. You already know 1 out of 4 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 4-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern y????

There are 112 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

4-letter words are the most common, with 112 matches out of 112 total.

What are some example words matching y????

Some matching words include: yack, yaff, yagi, yags, yahs.

How does the pattern y??? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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