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Five Letter Word Finder

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