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5-Letter Words Starting with Y

There are 21 common five-letter words that start with Y, and 95 counting rarer and word-game words. The most common second letters are O (9), E (6), A (5).

Five-letter words starting with Y are few, and most begin YE- or YO- (YEARN, YIELD, YOUNG, YOUTH). Y can also act as a consonant here and a vowel later in the same word, as in YUMMY.

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Common 5-letter words starting with Y (21)

ya-

yacht · yanks · yards · yarns · yawns

ye-

yearn · years · yeast · yells · yelps · yeses

yi-

yield

yo-

yodel · yoked · yokel · yokes · yolks · young · yours · youth · yowls

Less common and word-game words (74)

Valid in most word games (ENABLE and SCOWL lists), but you may never have seen them in print.

yacks · yaffs · yager · yagis · yahoo · yaird · yamen · yamun · yangs · yapok · yapon · yarer · yauds · yauld · yaups · yawed · yawls · yawps · yeahs · yeans · yecch · yechs · yechy · yeggs · yelks · yenta · yente · yerba · yerks · yetis · yetts · yeuks · yeuky · yikes · yills · yince · yipes · yirds · yirrs · yirth · ylems · yobbo · yocks · yodhs · yodle · yogas · yogee · yoghs · yogic · yogin · yogis · yolky · yomim · yonic · yonis · yores · yourn · youse · yowed · yowes · yowie · yuans · yucas · yucca · yucch · yucks · yucky · yugas · yulan · yules · yummy · yupon · yurta · yurts

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words start with Y?

95 in the word lists used here: 21 common words and 74 rarer or word-game words.

What's a good Wordle starting word that begins with Y?

YEARN. Among everyday five-letter words starting with Y, it covers the letters that appear most often in five-letter answers, so it rules out the most words on a first guess.

How do I narrow down a 5-letter word starting with Y?

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