4 Letter Words Starting With Y

124 words (81 Scrabble US, 123 Scrabble UK, 81 WGPO, 74 Words With Friends, 7 everyday ★)

124 four-letter words start with Y. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 4-letter words that start with Y

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  • year★7a period of time consisting of 365 or 366 days
  • yeah★10an affirmative reply
  • yard★8a unit of length equal to 3 feet
  • yoga★8a Hindu philosophy involving physical and mental disciplines
  • yang★8the masculine active principle in Chinese cosmology
  • yarn★7to tell a long story
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YA…

4-letter words starting with YA (32)

Top score: YAJE, 14 points. a yage

yard★8yang★8yarn★7yajenot in WWF14yack13yaff13yawyUK13yawp12yaks11yank11yappUK11yarkUK11yahsUK10yawl10yawn10yaws10yays10yabaUK9yams9yaps9yaup9yadsUK8yagenot in WWF8yagi8yags8yald8yaud8yaarUK7yaleUK7yare7yarrUK7yateUK7
YB…

4-letter words starting with YB (1)

Top score: YBET, 9 points

ybetUK9
YE…

4-letter words starting with YE (29)

Top score: YECH, 12 points. something disgusting

year★7yeah★10yech12yelk11yerk11yeskUK11yeuk11yeownot in WWF10yeveUK10yews10yeboUK9yegg9yelmUK9yelp9yeps9yeadUK8yedeUK8yeedUK8yeld8yerdUK8yean7yeas7yeetnot in WWF7yell7yeltUK7yens7yestUK7yeti7yett7
YG…

4-letter words starting with YG (1)

Top score: YGOE, 8 points

ygoeUK8
YI…

4-letter words starting with YI (9)

Top score: YIKE, 11 points (tied with one other)

yikeUK11yirkUK11yipe9yips9yird8yill7yins7yirr7yiteUK7
YL…

4-letter words starting with YL (2)

Top score: YLKE, 11 points

ylkeUK11ylem9
YM…

4-letter words starting with YM (2)

Top score: YMPE, 11 points (tied with one other)

ympeUK11ymptUK11
YO…

4-letter words starting with YO (29)

Top score: YOCK, 13 points. to laugh boisterously

your★7yoga★8yock13yodh11yogh11yoke11yoks11yolk11yompnot in WWF11yorkUK11youkUK11yoofnot in WWF10yowe10yowl10yows10yoyo10yobs9yoopUK9yorpUK9yodeUK8yods8yogi8yoldUK8yond8yoni7yontUK7yore7yoteUK7yous7
YU…

4-letter words starting with YU (18)

Top score: YUZU, 16 points (tied with one other). a sour Japanese citrus fruit

yutz16yuzunot in WWF16yukyUK14yunxUK14yuck13yuch12yukenot in WWF11yukoUK11yuks11yumpUK11yuftUK10yuca9yups9yuga8yugsUK8yuan7yule7yurt7
YW…

4-letter words starting with YW (1)

Top score: YWIS, 10 points. in a certain manner

ywis10

About these words

  • 124 of the 5,641 4-letter words start with Y (2%).
  • 81 are good in NWL2023, 123 in Collins Scrabble Words, 81 in WOW24 and 74 in the Words With Friends list. 7 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, yuzu and yutz share the top score (16), then yaje, yuky and yunx (14 each).

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