7-Letter Words Starting With Y
Looking for seven-letter words that start with Y? There are 96 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like YOUNGER, YIELDED, YELLING, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- younger11
- yielded12
- yelling11
- yonkers14
- yardage12
- yoghurt14
- yeshiva16
- yellows13
- yawning14
- yohimbe17
- yuppies14
- yttrium12
- yearned11
- yanking15
- yearend11
- yapping15
- yantras10
- yogurts11
- yelping13
- yowling14
All 96 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- yummies 14
- yealing 11
- yakking 19
- yarding 12
- younker 14
- yardman 13
- yabbies 14
- yabbers 14
- yachted 16
- yachter 15
- yacking 17
- yaffing 17
- yakkers 18
- yamalka 16
- yammers 14
- yamulka 16
- yanquis 19
- yapocks 18
- yappers 14
- yardarm 13
- yarders 11
- yardmen 13
- yarners 10
- yarning 11
- yarrows 13
- yashmac 17
- yashmak 19
- yasmaks 16
- yatagan 11
- yatters 10
- yaupers 12
- yauping 13
- yaupons 12
- yautias 10
- yawling 14
- yawners 13
- yawpers 15
- yawping 16
- ycleped 15
- yeaning 11
- yearner 10
- yeasted 11
- yeelins 10
- yeggman 14
- yeggmen 14
- yellers 10
- yellowy 16
- yelpers 12
- yenning 11
- yerking 15
- yessing 11
- yestern 10
- yeuking 15
- yielder 11
- yippies 14
- yipping 15
- yirring 11
- yobboes 14
- yocking 17
- yodeled 12
- yodeler 11
- yodlers 11
- yodling 12
- yoginis 11
- yolkier 14
- youpons 12
- youthen 13
- yowlers 13
- yperite 12
- yttrias 10
- yuckier 16
- yucking 17
- yukkier 18
- yukking 19
- yummier 14
- yuppify 20
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many seven-letter words are there that start with Y?
There are 96 seven-letter words that start with Y in the tournament word lists. The most common are YOUNGER, YIELDED, YELLING.
What are common seven-letter words that start with Y?
YOUNGER, YIELDED, YELLING, YONKERS, YARDAGE are the most frequently used. The full list of 96 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.
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