8 Letter Words That Start With YEL

There are 8+ eight letter words beginning with YEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With YEL

yeldring 13
yeldrock 18
yellings 12
yellochs 16
yellowed 15
yellower 14
yellowly 17
yelpings 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With YEL (3 words)

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How Common is YEL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 8 8-letter words starting with YEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.9, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
8
Avg Scrabble Score
14.9
Most Common Ending (38%)
S

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8 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 8 Letter Words with YEL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter YEL-Words in Scrabble

yeldrock 18
yellowly 17
yellochs 16
yellowed 15
yellower 14
yelpings 14

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with YEL is yeldrock with a total of 18 points.

Y 4
E 1
L 1
D 2
R 1
O 1
C 3
K 5

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With YEL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with YEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 8 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with YEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with YEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "yellower", "yeldrock", "yellowly", "yellowed" start with YEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yeldrock" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with YEL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with YEL include "yeldring", "yeldrock", "yellings", "yellochs", "yellowed".