Common 7-letter words that start with Y
With their Scrabble points and, for the first three, a short meaning, most used first.
- younger★11in an early period of life or development or growth
- yielded★12to give up
- yelling★11to cry out loudly
All 180 words
YA…
7-letter words starting with YA (62)
Top score: YAKKING, 19 points (tied with three others). to chatter
yakking19yanquis19yaqonasUK19yashmak19yakhdanUK18yakkers18yapocks18yacking17yaffing17yashmac17yachted16yackersUK16yafflesnot in WWF16yamalka16yamulka16yasmaks16yawping16yabbiedUK15yachter15yachtienot in WWF15yanking15yapping15yarkingUK15yarphasUK15yawpers15yabbers14yabbiesnot in WWF14yammers14yampiesUK14yankeesUK14yankersUK14yankiesUK14yappers14yappiernot in WWF14yappiesUK14yawling14yawning14yardarm13yardman13yardmen13yarrows13yauping13yawiestUK13yawners13yawnierUK13yaggersUK12yapsterUK12yardage12yardangUK12yarding12yaupers12yaupons12yardersnot in WWF11yarning11yarringUK11yatagan11yantras10yaourtsUK10yarners10yarransUK10yatters10yautias10
YC…
7-letter words starting with YC (2)
Top score: YCLEPED, 15 points. named
YE…
7-letter words starting with YE (35)
Top score: YESHIVA, 16 points (tied with one other). an orthodox Jewish school
yelling★11yellowy16yeshiva16yechierUK15yellochUK15yerking15yeskingUK15yeuking15yeggman14yeggmen14yemmersUK14yeukierUK14yealmedUK13yellows13yelmingUK13yelping13yeadingUK12yeardedUK12yeedingUK12yelpers12yerdingUK12yealdonUK11yealing11yeaning11yearend11yearned11yeasted11yeetingnot in WWF11yenning11yessing11yearner10yeelins10yellers10yestern10yettiesUK10
YI…
7-letter words starting with YI (14)
Top score: YIKKERS, 18 points
YM…
7-letter words starting with YM (1)
Top score: YMOLTEN, 12 points
YN…
7-letter words starting with YN (1)
Top score: YNAMBUS, 14 points
YO…
7-letter words starting with YO (43)
Top score: YOKKING, 19 points
younger★11yokkingUK19yobberynot in WWF17yobbishnot in WWF17yocking17yohimbenot in WWF17yoickedUK17yojanasUK17yobbismUK16youthlyUK16yowleysUK16yokeredUK15yokingsUK15yompingnot in WWF15yorkingUK15youkingUK15yobbiernot in WWF14yobboes14yoghurt14yolkier14yonkers14yoppersUK14yorkersUK14yorkiesUK14younglyUK14youngthUK14younker14yowling14yogismsnot in WWF13yorpingUK13youthen13yowlers13yodeled12yodling12youpons12yodeler11yodlers11yoginis11yogourtnot in WWF11yogurts11yondersnot in WWF11yorlingUK11yonniesUK10
YP…
7-letter words starting with YP (3)
Top score: YPLIGHT, 16 points
YS…
7-letter words starting with YS (2)
Top score: YSLAKED, 15 points
YT…
7-letter words starting with YT (2)
Top score: YTTRIUM, 12 points. a metallic element
YU…
7-letter words starting with YU (15)
Top score: YUPPIFY, 20 points. to make appealing to yuppies
About these words
- 180 of the 34,480 7-letter words start with Y (1%).
- 108 are good in NWL2023, 180 in Collins Scrabble Words, 108 in WOW24 and 91 in the Words With Friends list. 3 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, yuppify scores the most (20), then six words on 19.