4-Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 74 four-letter words that start with Y. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like YOUR, YEAR, YEAH appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and other word games, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- your7
- year7
- yeah10
- yard8
- yoga8
- yang8
- yarn7
- yuan7
- yell7
- yoke11
- yeas7
- yogi8
- yeti7
- yawn10
- yank11
- yule7
- yolk11
- yelp9
- yuck13
- yagi8
All 74 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- yams 9
- yore 7
- yous 7
- yobs 9
- yurt 7
- yoni 7
- yuga 8
- yaks 11
- yawl 10
- yond 8
- yaws 10
- yack 13
- yare 7
- yuca 9
- yips 9
- yean 7
- yaps 9
- yawp 12
- yens 7
- yech 12
- yews 10
- yock 13
- yowl 10
- yaff 13
- yags 8
- yald 8
- yaud 8
- yaup 9
- yays 10
- yegg 9
- yeld 8
- yelk 11
- yeps 9
- yerk 11
- yett 7
- yeuk 11
- yids 8
- yill 7
- yins 7
- yipe 9
- yird 8
- yirr 7
- ylem 9
- yodh 11
- yods 8
- yogh 11
- yoks 11
- yowe 10
- yows 10
- yuch 12
- yuks 11
- yups 9
- yutz 16
- ywis 10
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words are there that start with Y?
There are 74 four-letter words that start with Y in the tournament word lists. The most common are YOUR, YEAR, YEAH.
What are common four-letter words that start with Y?
YOUR, YEAR, YEAH, YARD, YOGA are the most frequently used. The full list of 74 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.
Starting with Y in other lengths
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