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5 Letter Words Starting With Y

There are 176 5 letter words starting with Y. The highest scoring in Scrabble is YUKKY at 19 points, ahead of YUCKY at 17. 4 contain a J, Q, X or Z.

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With Y And What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • YEARS noun a late time of life
  • YAHOO noun a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
  • YOUNG adjective (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
  • YOUTH noun a young person (especially a young man or boy)
  • YIELD verb be the cause or source of
  • YARDS noun form of YARD: a unit of length equal to 3 feet
  • YEAST noun a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells
  • YACHT noun an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
  • YUMMY adjective extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  • YARNS noun form of YARN: the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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