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Common 5-letter words that start with Y
With their Scrabble points: the ten most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.
- years 8a period of time consisting of 365 or 366 days
- young 9being in the early period of life or growth
- youth 11a young person
- yield 9to give up
- yards 9a unit of length equal to 3 feet
- yeast 8to foam
- yacht 13an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
- yummy 15something delicious
- yarns 8to tell a long story
- yucca 12a tropical plant
All 183 words, A to Z
YA…YB…YC…YD…YE…YF…YI…YL…YM…YO…YR…YS…YT…YU…
YA… (47)
Top score: YAKKA, 16 points
yaars 8yabas 10yabba 12yabby 15yacca 12yacht 13yacka 14yacks 14yaffs 14yager 9yages 9yagis 9yahoo 11yaird 9yajes 15yakka 16yakow 15yales 8yamen 10yampy 15yamun 10yangs 9yanks 12yapok 14yapon 10yapps 12yappy 15yarak 12yarco 10yards 9yarer 8yarfa 11yarks 12yarns 8yarrs 8yarta 8yarto 8yates 8yauds 9yauld 9yaups 10yawed 12yawey 14yawls 11yawns 11yawny 14yawps 13
YE… (39)
Top score: YECHY, 16 points (tied with one other). Meaning: disgusting
YI… (13)
Top score: YIPPY, 15 points
YO… (43)
Top score: YOWZA, 20 points. Meaning: expressing surprise
yobbo 12yobby 15yocks 14yodel 9yodhs 12yodle 9yogas 9yogee 9yoghs 12yogic 11yogin 9yogis 9yoick 14yojan 15yoked 13yokel 12yoker 12yokes 12yokul 12yolks 12yolky 15yomim 12yomps 12yonic 10yonis 8yonks 12yoofs 11yoops 10yores 8yorks 12yorps 10youks 12young 9yourn 8yours 8yourt 8youse 8youth 11yowed 12yowes 11yowie 11yowls 11yowza 20