11 Letter Words That Start With YEL

There are 10+ 11 letter words beginning with YEL in our English dictionary. Every 11-letter YEL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with YEL.

Popular 11-Letter Words Starting With YEL

yellowbacks 25
yellowbarks 23
yellowbirds 20
yellowcakes 23
yellowheads 21
yellowtails 17
yellowwares 20
yellowweeds 21
yellowwoods 21
yellowworts 20

All 11-Letter Words Starting With YEL (7 words)

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How Common is YEL as a Start 11 Letter word?

There are 10 11-letter words starting with YEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 21.1, with -S endings dominating (100% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
21.1
Most Common Ending (100%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
OO

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11 Letter Words beginning with YEL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 11 Letter Words with YEL.

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Highest-Scoring 11-Letter YEL-Words in Scrabble

yellowbacks 25
yellowbarks 23
yellowcakes 23
yellowwoods 21
yellowheads 21
yellowweeds 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with YEL?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with YEL is yellowbacks with a total of 25 points.

Y 4
E 1
L 1
L 1
O 1
W 4
B 3
A 1
C 3
K 5
S 1
noun 1. a cheap novel in a yellow board binding
Synonyms:
volumetomeworkprinted workpublicationtitleopustreatise

FAQ 11 Letter Words That Start With YEL

  • How many 11 letter words starting with YEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 11-letter words in the English dictionary that start with YEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 21.1.

  • Are there any rare 11 letter words starting with YEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 11-letter words like "yellowwoods", "yellowbirds", "yellowheads", "yellowworts" start with YEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yellowwoods" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 11 letter words starting with YEL?

    Everyday 11-letter words starting with YEL include "yellowbacks", "yellowbarks", "yellowbirds", "yellowcakes", "yellowheads".