5 Letter Words That Start With Y
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About 5-Letter Words Starting With Y
Y tiles score above the average Scrabble letter value. This list covers plays that give a better-than-average return on a tile common enough to appear regularly in your rack. This collection covers 94 valid 5-letter words that start with Y, a substantial word set. Five letters is the Wordle standard, and every word here is a potential puzzle answer as well as a solid Scrabble play.
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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter Words Starting With Y
Ranked by Scrabble tile value, before premium-square multipliers or bonuses.
| Word | Scrabble Points |
|---|---|
| yucky | 17 |
| yechy | 16 |
| yecch | 15 |
| yeuky | 15 |
| yolky | 15 |
94 total 5-letter words starting with Y in our dictionary.
Parallel play opportunities
Using Y at 5 letters in parallel plays can score the tile value twice across two simultaneous words. Check the highest-scoring words in this list against parallel board rows for maximum yield. For Wordle specifically, if your opening guess confirmed Y as the first letter (green tile), every word in this list is a valid next-guess candidate.
See also: 5 Letter Words That End With Y, or play the puzzle on NYT Wordle.