5-Letter Words Starting With Y
All 167 five-letter words beginning with Y - essential for Wordle when position 1 is green. Sorted by Scrabble score.
167
5-letter words
29
Best Scrabble score
Top Scoring 5-Letter Words Starting With Y
| Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|
| YEZZY | 29 | 27 |
| YQUEM | 19 | 20 |
| YEZDI | 18 | 17 |
| YAQUI | 17 | 17 |
| YAZOO | 17 | 16 |
| YOUZE | 17 | 17 |
| YUCKY | 17 | 17 |
| YAKKA | 16 | 15 |
| YECHY | 16 | 14 |
| YABBY | 15 | 15 |
Wordle Strategy: Green Y in Position 1
When Wordle's first square turns green with Y, your answer starts with Y. That narrows the list to just 167 words. Add "Ends with" or "Contains" filters above to solve in one more guess.
How many 5-letter words start with Y?
There are 167 five-letter words starting with Y in the standard English dictionary.
What is the best Scrabble word starting with Y that has 5 letters?
YEZZY scores 29 base points - the highest-value 5-letter word starting with Y.