9 Letter Words That Start With YO

There are 22+ nine letter words beginning with YO in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter YO 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 YO.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With YO

yobberies 16
yobbishly 22
yodelings 14
yodellers 13
yodelling 14
yoghourts 16
yohimbine 19
yoicksing 19
yokemates 18
yoldrings 14
yottabyte 17
youngling 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With YO (13 words)

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How Common is YO as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 22 9-letter words starting with YO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.7, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
16.7
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter YO-Words in Scrabble

yokozunas 25
yobbishly 22
yohimbine 19
youthhead 19
youngthly 19
yoicksing 19

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with YO 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 YO

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

    There are 22 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with YO. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "yokozunas", "youthhood", "yobbishly", "youthhead" start with YO 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 YO?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with YO include "yobberies", "yobbishly", "yodelings", "yodellers", "yodelling".

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