Words that begin with y (936)
Found 936 words that begin with y. Search pattern: y*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 13 pts
Highest: youthquakes 30, yachtsmanships 29, youthquake 29, yachtmanships 28, yachtsmanship 28
3 Letter Words (34)
4 Letter Words (112)
- yack 13
- yaff 13
- yagi 8
- yags 8
- yahs 10
- yaks 11
- yald 8
- yale 7
- yams 9
- yang 8
- yank 11
- yapp 11
- yaps 9
- yard 8
- yare 7
- yarn 7
- yarr 7
- yate 7
- yaud 8
- yaup 9
- yawl 10
- yawn 10
- yawp 12
- yaws 10
- yawy 13
- yays 10
- ybet 9
- yead 8
- yeah 10
- yean 7
- year 7
- yeas 7
- yech 12
- yede 8
- yeed 8
- yegg 9
- yeld 8
- yelk 11
- yell 7
- yelm 9
- yelp 9
- yelt 7
- yens 7
- yeps 9
- yerd 8
- yerk 11
- yesk 11
- yest 7
- yeti 7
- yett 7
- yeuk 11
- yeve 10
- yews 10
- ygoe 8
- yids 8
- yike 11
- yill 7
- yins 7
- yipe 9
- yips 9
- yird 8
- yirk 11
- yirr 7
- yite 7
- ylem 9
- ylke 11
- ympe 11
- ympt 11
- yobs 9
- yock 13
- yode 8
- yodh 11
- yods 8
- yoga 8
- yogh 11
- yogi 8
- yoke 11
- yoks 11
- yold 8
- yolk 11
- yomp 11
- yond 8
- yoni 7
- yont 7
- yoof 10
- yoop 9
- yore 7
- york 11
- youk 11
- your 7
- yous 7
- yowe 10
- yowl 10
- yows 10
- yuan 7
- yuca 9
- yuch 12
- yuck 13
- yuft 10
- yuga 8
- yugs 8
- yuke 11
- yuko 11
- yuks 11
- yuky 14
- yule 7
- yump 11
- yunx 14
- yups 9
- yurt 7
- yutz 16
- ywis 10
5 Letter Words (165)
- yabby 15
- yacca 12
- yacht 13
- yacks 14
- yaffs 14
- yager 9
- yagis 9
- yahoo 11
- yaird 9
- yakka 16
- yakow 15
- yales 8
- yamen 10
- yamun 10
- yangs 9
- yanks 12
- yapok 14
- yapon 10
- yapps 12
- yappy 15
- yards 9
- yarer 8
- yarfa 11
- yarns 8
- yarrs 8
- yarta 8
- yarto 8
- yates 8
- yatra 8
- yauds 9
- yauld 9
- yaups 10
- yawed 12
- yawey 14
- yawls 11
- yawns 11
- yawny 14
- yawps 13
- ybore 10
- yclad 11
- ycled 11
- ycond 11
- ydrad 10
- ydred 10
- yeads 9
- yeahs 11
- yealm 10
- yeans 8
- yeard 9
- yearn 8
- years 8
- yeast 8
- yecch 15
- yechs 13
- yechy 16
- yedes 9
- yeeds 9
- yeggs 10
- yelks 12
- yells 8
- yelms 10
- yelps 10
- yelts 8
- yenta 8
- yente 8
- yerba 10
- yerds 9
- yerks 12
- yeses 8
- yesks 12
- yests 8
- yesty 11
- yetis 8
- yetts 8
- yeuks 12
- yeuky 15
- yeven 11
- yeves 11
- yewen 11
- yexed 16
- yexes 15
- yfere 11
- yield 9
- yikes 12
- yills 8
- yince 10
- yipee 10
- yipes 10
- yippy 15
- yirds 9
- yirks 12
- yirrs 8
- yirth 11
- yites 8
- ylems 10
- ylike 12
- ylkes 12
- ymolt 10
- ympes 12
- yobbo 12
- yocks 14
- yodel 9
- yodhs 12
- yodle 9
- yogas 9
- yogee 9
- yoghs 12
- yogic 11
- yogin 9
- yogis 9
- yoick 14
- yojan 15
- yoked 13
- yokel 12
- yokes 12
- yokul 12
- yolks 12
- yolky 15
- yomim 12
- yomps 12
- yonic 10
- yonis 8
- yonks 12
- yoofs 11
- yoops 10
- yores 8
- yorks 12
- youks 12
- young 9
- yourn 8
- yours 8
- yourt 8
- youse 8
- youth 11
- yowed 12
- yowes 11
- yowie 11
- yowls 11
- yrapt 10
- yrent 8
- yrivd 12
- yrneh 11
- ysame 10
- ytost 8
- yuans 8
- yucas 10
- yucca 12
- yucch 15
- yuchy 16
- yucks 14
- yucky 17
- yufts 11
- yugas 9
- yuked 13
- yukes 12
- yukky 19
- yukos 12
- yulan 8
- yules 8
- yummy 15
- yumps 12
- yupon 10
- yuppy 15
- yurta 8
- yurts 8
6 Letter Words (164)
- yabber 13
- yabbie 13
- yaccas 13
- yachts 14
- yacked 16
- yacker 15
- yaffed 16
- yaffle 15
- yagers 10
- yagger 11
- yahoos 12
- yairds 10
- yakkas 17
- yakked 18
- yakker 17
- yakows 16
- yakuza 22
- yamens 11
- yammer 13
- yamuns 11
- yancha 14
- yanked 14
- yanker 13
- yankie 13
- yanqui 18
- yantra 9
- yaourt 9
- yapock 17
- yapoks 15
- yapons 11
- yapped 14
- yapper 13
- yappie 13
- yaqona 18
- yarded 11
- yarely 12
- yarest 9
- yarfas 12
- yarned 10
- yarner 9
- yarpha 14
- yarrow 12
- yartas 9
- yartos 9
- yasmak 15
- yatras 9
- yatter 9
- yauped 12
- yauper 11
- yaupon 11
- yautia 9
- yawing 13
- yawled 13
- yawned 13
- yawner 12
- yawped 15
- yawper 14
- yblent 11
- ybound 12
- ybrent 11
- yclept 13
- yealms 11
- yeaned 10
- yeards 10
- yearly 12
- yearns 9
- yeasts 9
- yeasty 12
- yecchs 16
- yeding 11
- yeelin 9
- yelled 10
- yeller 9
- yellow 12
- yelmed 12
- yelped 12
- yelper 11
- yenned 10
- yentas 9
- yentes 9
- yeoman 11
- yeomen 11
- yerbas 11
- yerded 11
- yerked 14
- yesked 14
- yessed 10
- yesses 9
- yessir 9
- yester 9
- yeuked 14
- yeving 13
- yexing 17
- yicker 15
- yields 10
- yikker 17
- yipped 14
- yippee 13
- yipper 13
- yippie 13
- yirded 11
- yirked 14
- yirred 10
- yirths 12
- ymping 14
- ynambu 13
- yobbos 13
- yocked 16
- yodels 10
- yodled 11
- yodler 10
- yodles 10
- yogees 10
- yogini 10
- yogins 10
- yogism 12
- yogurt 10
- yoicks 15
- yojana 16
- yojans 16
- yokels 13
- yoking 14
- yokked 18
- yolked 14
- yomped 14
- yonder 10
- yonker 13
- yopper 13
- yorked 14
- yorker 13
- yorkie 13
- youked 14
- youngs 10
- youpon 11
- yourts 9
- youths 12
- youthy 15
- yowies 12
- yowing 13
- yowled 13
- yowler 12
- yowley 15
- ypight 15
- yplast 11
- yrnehs 12
- yshend 13
- yshent 12
- yttria 9
- yttric 11
- yuccas 13
- yucked 16
- yucker 15
- yukata 13
- yukier 13
- yuking 14
- yukked 18
- yulans 9
- yumped 14
- yumpie 13
- yunxes 16
- yupons 11
- yuppie 13
- yutzes 18
- ywroke 16
7 Letter Words (158)
- yabbers 14
- yabbies 14
- yachted 16
- yachter 15
- yachtie 15
- yackers 16
- yacking 17
- yaffing 17
- yaffles 16
- yaggers 12
- yakhdan 18
- yakkers 18
- yakking 19
- yamalka 16
- yammers 14
- yamulka 16
- yanchas 15
- yankers 14
- yankies 14
- yanking 15
- yanquis 19
- yantras 10
- yaourts 10
- yapocks 18
- yappers 14
- yappier 14
- yappies 14
- yapping 15
- yapster 12
- yaqonas 19
- yardage 12
- yardang 12
- yardarm 13
- yarding 12
- yardman 13
- yardmen 13
- yarners 10
- yarning 11
- yarphas 15
- yarrows 13
- yashmac 17
- yashmak 19
- yasmaks 16
- yatagan 11
- yatters 10
- yaupers 12
- yauping 13
- yaupons 12
- yautias 10
- yawling 14
- yawners 13
- yawnier 13
- yawning 14
- yawpers 15
- yawping 16
- ycleepe 14
- ycleped 15
- yeading 12
- yealdon 11
- yealing 11
- yealmed 13
- yeaning 11
- yearded 12
- yearend 11
- yearned 11
- yearner 10
- yeasted 11
- yeeding 12
- yeelins 10
- yeggman 14
- yeggmen 14
- yellers 10
- yelling 11
- yelloch 15
- yellows 13
- yellowy 16
- yelming 13
- yelpers 12
- yelping 13
- yenning 11
- yerding 12
- yerking 15
- yeshiva 16
- yesking 15
- yessing 11
- yestern 10
- yeuking 15
- yibbles 14
- yickers 16
- yielded 12
- yielder 11
- yikkers 18
- yippers 14
- yippies 14
- yipping 15
- yirding 12
- yirking 15
- yirring 11
- ymolten 12
- ynambus 14
- yobbery 17
- yobbish 17
- yobbism 16
- yobboes 14
- yocking 17
- yodeled 12
- yodeler 11
- yodlers 11
- yodling 12
- yoghurt 14
- yoginis 11
- yogisms 13
- yogurts 11
- yohimbe 17
- yoicked 17
- yojanas 17
- yokings 15
- yokking 19
- yolkier 14
- yomping 15
- yonders 11
- yonkers 14
- yoppers 14
- yorkers 14
- yorkies 14
- yorking 15
- youking 15
- younger 11
- youngly 14
- youngth 14
- younker 14
- youpons 12
- youthen 13
- youthly 16
- yowlers 13
- yowleys 16
- yowling 14
- yperite 12
- yplight 16
- ypsilon 12
- yshends 14
- yslaked 15
- yttrias 10
- yttrium 12
- yuchier 15
- yuckers 16
- yuckier 16
- yucking 17
- yukatas 14
- yukiest 14
- yukkier 18
- yukking 19
- yummier 14
- yummies 14
- yumpies 14
- yumping 15
- yuppies 14
- yuppify 20
8 Letter Words (118)
- yabbered 16
- yachters 16
- yachties 16
- yachting 17
- yachtman 18
- yachtmen 18
- yahooism 16
- yahrzeit 23
- yakhdans 19
- yakimona 17
- yakitori 15
- yamalkas 17
- yammered 16
- yammerer 15
- yamulkas 17
- yappiest 15
- yapsters 13
- yardages 13
- yardangs 13
- yardarms 14
- yardbird 15
- yardland 13
- yardwand 16
- yardwork 19
- yarmelke 17
- yarmulka 17
- yarmulke 17
- yarraman 13
- yashmacs 18
- yashmaks 20
- yatagans 12
- yataghan 15
- yattered 12
- yawmeter 16
- yawniest 14
- yawnings 15
- yawpings 17
- ybounden 14
- ycleeped 16
- ycleepes 15
- yealdons 12
- yealings 12
- yealming 14
- yeanling 12
- yearbook 17
- yearding 13
- yearends 12
- yearlies 11
- yearling 12
- yearlong 12
- yearners 11
- yearning 12
- yeasayer 14
- yeastier 11
- yeastily 14
- yeasting 12
- yeldring 13
- yeldrock 18
- yellings 12
- yellochs 16
- yellowed 15
- yellower 14
- yellowly 17
- yelpings 14
- yeomanly 16
- yeomanry 16
- yersinia 11
- yeshivah 20
- yeshivas 17
- yeshivot 17
- yessiree 11
- yestreen 11
- yglaunst 12
- yickered 18
- yielders 12
- yielding 13
- yikkered 20
- yobbisms 17
- yodelers 12
- yodeling 13
- yodelled 13
- yodeller 12
- yoghourt 15
- yoghurts 15
- yohimbes 18
- yoicking 18
- yoicksed 18
- yoickses 17
- yokeless 15
- yokelish 18
- yokemate 17
- yokozuna 24
- yoldring 13
- yolkiest 15
- yonderly 15
- yongthly 18
- youngers 12
- youngest 12
- youngish 15
- youngths 15
- younkers 15
- yourself 14
- youthens 14
- youthful 17
- youthier 14
- yowlings 15
- yperites 13
- ypsiloid 14
- ypsilons 13
- ytterbia 13
- ytterbic 15
- yttrious 11
- yttriums 13
- yuchiest 16
- yuckiest 17
- yukkiest 19
- yuletide 12
- yummiest 15
9 Letter Words (82)
- yabbering 17
- yachtings 18
- yachtsman 19
- yachtsmen 19
- yahooisms 17
- yahrzeits 24
- yakimonas 18
- yakitoris 16
- yammerers 16
- yammering 17
- yappingly 20
- yardbirds 16
- yardlands 14
- yardstick 19
- yardwands 17
- yardworks 20
- yarmelkes 18
- yarmulkah 21
- yarmulkas 18
- yarmulkes 18
- yarramans 14
- yataghans 16
- yattering 13
- yawmeters 17
- yawningly 19
- ycleeping 17
- yeanlings 13
- yearbooks 18
- yearlings 13
- yearnings 13
- yeasayers 15
- yeastiest 12
- yeastlike 16
- yeldrings 14
- yeldrocks 19
- yelloched 18
- yellowest 15
- yellowfin 18
- yellowing 16
- yellowish 18
- yersiniae 12
- yersinias 12
- yeshivahs 21
- yeshivoth 21
- yesterday 16
- yestereve 15
- yestreens 12
- yickering 19
- yieldable 15
- yieldings 14
- yikkering 21
- yobberies 16
- yobbishly 22
- yodellers 13
- yodelling 14
- yoghourts 16
- yohimbine 19
- yoicksing 19
- yokemates 18
- yokozunas 25
- yoldrings 14
- yottabyte 17
- youngling 14
- youngness 13
- youngster 13
- youngthly 19
- youthened 16
- youthhead 19
- youthhood 19
- youthiest 15
- youthsome 17
- yravished 19
- yshending 17
- ytterbias 14
- ytterbium 16
- ytterbous 14
- yuckiness 18
- yuletides 13
- yumminess 16
- yuppiedom 19
- yuppified 20
- yuppifies 19
10 Letter Words (44)
- yaffingale 20
- yammerings 18
- yarborough 19
- yardmaster 16
- yardsticks 20
- yarmulkahs 22
- yatterings 14
- yearningly 17
- yeastiness 13
- yelloching 19
- yellowback 24
- yellowbird 19
- yellowcake 22
- yellowfins 19
- yellowhead 20
- yellowlegs 17
- yellowness 16
- yellowtail 16
- yellowware 19
- yellowwood 20
- yeomanries 15
- yesterdays 17
- yestereven 16
- yestereves 16
- yestermorn 15
- yesteryear 16
- yieldingly 18
- yohimbines 20
- yokefellow 23
- yottabytes 18
- youngberry 19
- younglings 15
- youngsters 14
- yourselves 16
- youthening 17
- youthfully 22
- youthheads 20
- youthhoods 20
- youthquake 29
- ypsiliform 20
- ythundered 18
- ytterbiums 17
- yuppiedoms 20
- yuppifying 24
11 Letter Words (26)
- yachtswoman 24
- yachtswomen 24
- yaffingales 21
- yarboroughs 20
- yardmasters 17
- yatteringly 18
- yellowbacks 25
- yellowbelly 22
- yellowbirds 20
- yellowcakes 23
- yellowheads 21
- yellowtails 17
- yellowwares 20
- yellowwoods 21
- yersinioses 14
- yersiniosis 14
- yesterevens 17
- yestermorns 16
- yesternight 18
- yesteryears 17
- yokefellows 24
- youngnesses 15
- youthquakes 30
- yttriferous 17
- yuckinesses 20
- yumminesses 18
12 Letter Words (10)
- yachtmanship 27
- yeastinesses 15
- yellowhammer 25
- yellownesses 18
- yellowthroat 21
- yesternights 19
- yieldability 21
- yieldingness 17
- youngberries 18
- youthfulness 21
13 Letter Words (10)
14 Letter Words (7)
15 Letter Words (2)
About This Pattern
The search pattern y* looks for words of any length with the letter Y in the first position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
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FAQ
How many words match the pattern y*?
There are 936 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 2 letters and the longest have 15 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
5-letter words are the most common, with 165 matches out of 936 total.
What are some example words matching y*?
Some matching words include: ya, ye, yo, yu, yag.
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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