5-Letter Words Starting With Y
There are 94 five-letter words starting with Y. 13 are common English words, listed first; the other 81 are valid but rarer.
Common 5-letter words starting with Y (13)
The likeliest answers in word games, A to Z.
- yacht
- yahoo
- yanks
- yards
- years
- yeast
- yells
- yield
- yikes
- young
- yours
- youth
- yummy
Less common 5-letter words starting with Y (81)
YA… (19)
- yacks
- yaffs
- yager
- yagis
- yaird
- yamen
- yamun
- yangs
- yapok
- yapon
- yarer
- yarns
- yauds
- yauld
- yaups
- yawed
- yawls
- yawns
- yawps
YE… (17)
- yeans
- yearn
- yecch
- yechs
- yechy
- yeggs
- yelks
- yelps
- yenta
- yente
- yerba
- yerks
- yeses
- yetis
- yetts
- yeuks
- yeuky
YI… (6)
- yills
- yince
- yipes
- yirds
- yirrs
- yirth
YL… (1)
- ylems
YO… (26)
- yobbo
- yocks
- yodel
- yodhs
- yodle
- yogas
- yogee
- yoghs
- yogic
- yogin
- yogis
- yoked
- yokel
- yokes
- yolks
- yolky
- yomim
- yonic
- yonis
- yores
- yourn
- youse
- yowed
- yowes
- yowie
- yowls
YU… (12)
- yuans
- yucas
- yucca
- yucch
- yucks
- yucky
- yugas
- yulan
- yules
- yupon
- yurta
- yurts
No words on this page match those letters.
By the numbers
At a glance
- Words
- 94
- Common words
- 13 (14%)
- Most frequent second letter
- O (29 words)
Quick answers
Questions
How many 5-letter words starting with Y are there?
94 in our list (the public-domain ENABLE word list). 13 of them are common English words; the other 81 are valid but rarely used.
What are the most common 5-letter words starting with Y?
By how often they appear in everyday English: YEARS, YOUNG, YOURS, YOUTH, YARDS.
Which letter most often comes after Y in these words?
O, in 29 of the 94 words (31%).