Five-Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 143 five-letter words starting with Y in our word list, 1.2% of all five-letter words. Y-words are few and usually open with a vowel: YO-, YA-, YE- and YU-. Because the list is short, even one more known letter tends to leave only a few options.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- YO- (37), YA- (35), YE- (30), YU- (19)
- Most common other letters:
- s, e, a, o, u
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 43 (30%)
Common five-letter words starting with Y
The 21 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- yacht
- yanks
- yards
- yarns
- yawns
- yearn
- years
- yeast
- yells
- yelps
- yeses
- yield
- yodel
- yoked
- yokel
- yokes
- yolks
- young
- yours
- youth
- yowls
All five-letter words starting with Y
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with YA (35 words)
- yabby
- yaboo
- yacca
- yacht
- yacks
- yaffs
- yager
- yagis
- yahoo
- yaird
- yakka
- yakow
- yales
- yamen
- yamun
- yangs
- yanks
- yapok
- yapon
- yapps
- yappy
- yards
- yarer
- yarns
- yarrs
- yatra
- yauds
- yauld
- yaups
- yawed
- yawey
- yawls
- yawns
- yawny
- yawps
Starting with YC (1 word)
- yclad
Starting with YD (2 words)
- ydrad
- ydred
Starting with YE (30 words)
- yeahs
- yealm
- yeans
- yeard
- yearn
- years
- yeast
- yecch
- yechs
- yechy
- yeggs
- yelks
- yells
- yelms
- yelps
- yelts
- yenta
- yente
- yerba
- yerds
- yerks
- yeses
- yesty
- yetis
- yetts
- yeuks
- yeuky
- yeven
- yexed
- yexes
Starting with YF (1 word)
- yfere
Starting with YI (12 words)
- yield
- yikes
- yills
- yince
- yipee
- yipes
- yippy
- yirds
- yirks
- yirrs
- yirth
- yites
Starting with YL (2 words)
- ylems
- ylkes
Starting with YO (37 words)
- yobbo
- yocks
- yodel
- yodhs
- yodle
- yogas
- yogee
- yoghs
- yogic
- yogin
- yogis
- yoick
- yojan
- yoked
- yokel
- yokes
- yolks
- yolky
- yomim
- yomps
- yonic
- yonis
- yonks
- yoops
- yores
- yorks
- youks
- young
- yourn
- yours
- yourt
- youse
- youth
- yowed
- yowes
- yowie
- yowls
Starting with YR (4 words)
- yrapt
- yrent
- yrivd
- yrneh
Starting with YU (19 words)
- yuans
- yucas
- yucca
- yucch
- yuchy
- yucks
- yucky
- yugas
- yuked
- yukes
- yukky
- yukos
- yulan
- yules
- yummy
- yumps
- yupon
- yurta
- yurts