5 Letter Words That Start With YE

There are 39+ five letter words beginning with YE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter YE 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 YE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With YE

yeast 8
yeads 9
yeahs 11
yealm 10
yeard 9
years 8
yechy 16
yedes 9
yelms 10
yelps 10
yelts 8
yenta 8

All 5-Letter Words Starting With YE (22 words)

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How Common is YE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 39 5-letter words starting with YE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.3, with -S endings dominating (62% of them).

Total Words
39
Avg Scrabble Score
10.3
Most Common Ending (62%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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5 Letter Words beginning with YE 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 5 Letter Words with YE.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter YE-Words in Scrabble

yexed 16
yechy 16
yexes 15
yeuky 15
yecch 15
yechs 13

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with YE is yexed with a total of 16 points.

Y 4
E 1
X 8
E 1
D 2

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With YE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with YE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 39 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with YE. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.3.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with YE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "yexed", "yerba", "yeard", "yealm" start with YE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yexed" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with YE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with YE include "yeast", "yeads", "yeahs", "yealm", "yeard".

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