Five-letter word list
5 Letter Words Starts with Y
Use this page to find 5 letter words that start with Y in seconds. Words such as young, yield and youth are perfect for Wordle guesses. Great for Wordle, Scrabble, quizzes and daily practice.
214matching five-letter words
Five-letter words starting with Y
- yaars
- yabas
- yabba
- yabbi
- yabby
- yaboo
- yacal
- yacca
- yacht
- yacka
- yacks
- yadim
- yaffs
- yager
- yagis
- yagua
- yahan
- yahoo
- yaird
- yakin
- yakka
- yakow
- yales
- yalla
- yamen
- yamph
- yampy
- yamun
- yangs
- yanks
- yanky
- yaply
- yapok
- yapon
- yapps
- yappy
- yaray
- yarco
- yards
- yarer
- yarfa
- yarke
- yarks
- yarly
- yarns
- yarrs
- yarry
- yarta
- yarth
- yarto
- yates
- yauds
- yauld
- yaups
- yawed
- yawey
- yawls
- yawns
- yawny
- yawps
- ybore
- yclad
- ycled
- ycond
- ydrad
- ydred
- yeads
- yeahs
- yealm
- yeans
- yeara
- yeard
- yearn
- years
- yeast
- yecch
- yechs
- yechy
- yedes
- yeech
- yeeds
- yeggs
- yelek
- yelks
- yells
- yelms
- yelps
- yelts
- yemen
- yenta
- yente
- yeply
- yerba
- yerds
- yerks
- yerth
- yerva
- yeses
- yesks
- yesso
- yests
- yesty
- yetis
- yetts
- yeuks
- yeuky
- yeven
- yeves
- yewen
- yexed
- yexes
- yezzy
- yfere
- ygapo
- yield
- yiked
- yikes
- yills
- yince
- yinst
- yipes
- yippy
- yirds
- yirks
- yirrs
- yirth
- yites
- yitie
- ylems
- ylike
- ylkes
- ymolt
- ympes
- yobbo
- yocco
- yocks
- yodel
- yodhs
- yodle
- yogas
- yogee
- yoghs
- yogic
- yogin
- yogis
- yoick
- yojan
- yoked
- yokel
- yoker
- yokes
- yokul
- yolks
- yolky
- yomer
- yomim
- yomin
- yomps
- yonic
- yonis
- yonks
- yoofs
- yoops
- yores
- yorks
- yorps
- youff
- youks
- young
- youre
- yourn
- yours
- yourt
- youse
- youth
- youve
- youze
- yoven
- yowed
- yowes
- yowie
- yowls
- yrapt
- yrent
- yrivd
- yrneh
- ysame
- ytost
- ytter
- yuans
- yucas
- yucca
- yucch
- yucko
- yucks
- yucky
- yufts
- yugas
- yuked
- yukes
- yukky
- yukon
- yukos
- yulan
- yules
- yuman
- yummo
- yummy
- yumps
- yupon
- yuppy
- yurta
- yurts
- yuzus
Five letter words that begin with Y are easier to guess than they look. The last box does most of the work, led by S and A.
Which Letters Own the Last Box
The last box belongs mostly to S, A and Y, in that order. S sits well ahead of everything else. The leading letters cover most of the box.
R Is the Letter to Test in the Third Box
R is the most common letter in the third box, with K next. R holds a clear lead over K. Testing it early costs little and often settles the box.
The ES Pairing in the Fourth and Last Boxes
ES is the most common pairing across the fourth and last boxes, with KS next. If both boxes are still open, testing ES first is a quick way to shrink the list.
Vowels Carry the Second Box
Vowels fill most of the second box, led by A and then O. Consonants do appear, but they are the exception, so a vowel is the safer first test there.
Useful five-letter words
YEARS, YOUNG, YOURS, YOUTH and YARDS are the most familiar words on the page. YIELD, YACHT and YEAST follow, and they are worth keeping in reserve.
- YEARS
- YOUNG
- YOURS
- YOUTH
- YARDS
Frequently asked questions
Is YEARS or YOUNG the better opening
Both are common and they test different letters. YEARS covers the vowels A and E, while YOUNG covers the vowels O and U. YEARS also lines up with more of the leading letters in the open boxes, which gives it the edge.
Do any of these words repeat a letter back to back
Yes. YUMMY and YELLS are familiar examples, and a double letter is worth trying if every other letter in your guess has come back grey.
Can W ever fill the second box
No. W never appears in the second box on this page, so you can rule it out as soon as you see the pattern.