Words Starting with Y

Common words that start with Y

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• you 6/6
• your 7/7
• yeah 10/8 not only so, but
• yes 6/5 an affirmative
• years 8/7 a late time of life
• yourself 14/15
• yet 6/5 up to the present time
• year 7/6 a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
• young 9/11 (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
• yours 8/8
• ya 5/4
• yesterday 16/14 the day immediately before today
• yo 5/4
• yep 8/8
• yellow 12/13 of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum
• yourselves 16/18
• yard 8/7 a unit of length equal to 3 feet
• younger 11/13 used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
• yelling 11/14 uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
• yell 7/8 a loud utterance
• youth 11/10 a young person (especially a young man or boy)
• yards 9/8 (form of yard) a unit of length equal to 3 feet
• ye 5/4
• yup 8/9
• yacht 13/12 an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
• yah 9/7
• yea 6/5 an affirmative
• yay 9/7 a branch of the Tai languages
• yelled 10/11 in a vehement outcry
• yen 6/6 a yearning for something or to do something
• youngest 12/14 (form of young) (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
• yang 8/9 the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
• yearbook 17/17 a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of…
• yank 11/11 an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
• yummy 15/16 extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
• yoga 8/8 discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is…
• yells 8/9 (form of yell) a loud utterance
• yum 8/9
• yield 9/9 be the cause or source of
• yuck 13/14
• yonder 10/10 distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
• yin 6/6 the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
• yahoo 11/9 a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
• yanks 12/12 (form of yank) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
• yogurt 10/11 a custard-like food made from curdled milk
• yikes 12/11
• yuan 7/8 the basic unit of money in China
• youse 8/8
• youngsters 14/16 (form of youngster) a young person of either sex
• yearning 12/14 prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

All 547 words that start with Y

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.

Longest: YOUTHFULNESSES (14 letters).