5-Letter Words Starting With Y

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When Y leads a word, it acts as a consonant: YOUNG, YOUTH, YIELD. It only plays vowel when it's in the middle or end of words like MYTH or HAPPY.

Here are some of the most useful 5-letter words that start with Y. The highlighted letter shows the position you're filtering for.

Common everyday words:

YACHT

YEARN

YIELD

YOUNG

Strategic picks for word games:

YEAST

YOKEL

YOURS

•Y as a starter typically acts as a consonant (YOUNG, YOUTH)

•YO- and YE- are the most productive Y patterns

•Y is worth 4 points in Scrabble — moderate value

Frequency205 5-letter words start with Y

Wordle6 Wordle answers start with Y (2.9%)

PatternsCommon patterns: YO-, YE-, YA-, YI-