Common 6-letter words that start with Y
With their Scrabble points and, for the first eight, a short meaning, most used first.
- yellow★12pertaining to the part of the visible spectrum around 580 nanometers
- yearly★12a publication appearing once a year
- yields★10to give up
- yachts★14an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
- youths★12a young person
- yogurt★10a food made from milk
- yelled★10to cry out loudly
- youngs★10any immature animal
All 188 words
YA…
6-letter words starting with YA (65)
Top score: YAKUZA, 22 points. an alliance of Japanese criminal organizations
yachts★14yakuza22yakked18yanqui18yaqonaUK18yakkasUK17yakker17yapock17yacked16yaffed16yakowsUK16yackasUK15yackerUK15yafflenot in WWF15yapoks15yasmak15yawped15yanked14yapped14yarkedUK14yarphaUK14yawper14yabbasUK13yabber13yabbienot in WWF13yaccasUK13yammer13yankeeUK13yankerUK13yankieUK13yapper13yappieUK13yaraksnot in WWF13yawing13yawled13yawned13yahoos12yarely12yarfasUK12yarrow12yauped12yawierUK12yawner12yaggerUK11yamens11yamuns11yapons11yarcosUK11yarded11yauper11yaupon11yagers10yairds10yardernot in WWF10yarned10yarredUK10yantra9yaourtUK9yarest9yarner9yarranUK9yartasUK9yartosUK9yatter9yautia9
YB…
6-letter words starting with YB (3)
Top score: YBOUND, 12 points
YC…
6-letter words starting with YC (1)
Top score: YCLEPT, 13 points. named
YE…
6-letter words starting with YE (37)
Top score: YEXING, 17 points
yellow★12yearly★12yelled★10yexingUK17yecchs16yeehawnot in WWF15yerked14yeskedUK14yeuked14yemmerUK13yevingUK13yeasty12yelmedUK12yelped12yealmsUK11yedingUK11yelper11yeoman11yeomen11yerbas11yerdedUK11yessumnot in WWF11yeaned10yeardsUK10yeetednot in WWF10yenned10yessed10yearns9yeasts9yeelin9yeller9yentas9yentes9yesses9yessirnot in WWF9yester9yettieUK9
YF…
6-letter words starting with YF (1)
Top score: YFERES, 12 points
YI…
6-letter words starting with YI (17)
Top score: YIKKER, 17 points
YM…
6-letter words starting with YM (1)
Top score: YMPING, 14 points
YN…
6-letter words starting with YN (1)
Top score: YNAMBU, 13 points
YO…
6-letter words starting with YO (39)
Top score: YOKKED, 18 points
youths★12yogurt★10youngs★10yokkedUK18yocked16yojanaUK16yojansUK16yoicks15youthyUK15yowleyUK15yoking14yolked14yompednot in WWF14yorkedUK14youkedUK14yobbos13yokels13yokersUK13yonker13yopperUK13yorkerUK13yorkieUK13yowing13yowled13yogismnot in WWF12yorpedUK12yowies12yowler12yodled11youpon11yodels10yodler10yodles10yogees10yogini10yogins10yonder10yonnieUK9yourtsUK9
YP…
6-letter words starting with YP (2)
Top score: YPIGHT, 15 points
YR…
6-letter words starting with YR (1)
Top score: YRNEHS, 12 points
YS…
6-letter words starting with YS (2)
Top score: YSHEND, 13 points
YT…
6-letter words starting with YT (2)
Top score: YTTRIC, 11 points. pertaining to yttrium
YU…
6-letter words starting with YU (15)
Top score: YUKKED, 18 points (tied with one other). to laugh loudly
YW…
6-letter words starting with YW (1)
Top score: YWROKE, 16 points
About these words
- 188 of the 23,108 6-letter words start with Y (1%).
- 113 are good in NWL2023, 188 in Collins Scrabble Words, 113 in WOW24 and 101 in the Words With Friends list. 8 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, yakuza scores the most (22), then six words on 18.