9 Letter Words That Start With Y

There are 91+ nine letter words beginning with Y in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter Y 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 Y.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With Y

yachtsman 19
yakitoris 16
yardbirds 16
yattering 13
yawningly 19
yearlings 13
yearslong 13
yeasayers 15
yeldrings 14
yellowfin 18
yersinias 12
yikkering 21

All 9-Letter Words Starting With Y (57 words)

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How Common is Y as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 91 9-letter words starting with Y in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.6, with -S endings dominating (49% of them).

Total Words
91
Avg Scrabble Score
16.6
Most Common Ending (49%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter Y-Words in Scrabble

yokozunas 25
yahrzeits 24
yuppydoms 22
yobbishly 22
yikkering 21
yeshivahs 21

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

25 Points

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

Y 4
O 1
K 5
O 1
Z 10
U 1
N 1
A 1
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With Y

  • How many 9 letter words starting with Y are in the English dictionary?

    There are 91 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with Y. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with Y worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "yokozunas", "yahrzeits", "youthhood", "yobbishly" start with Y and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yokozunas" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with Y?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with Y include "yachtsman", "yakitoris", "yardbirds", "yattering", "yawningly".

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