4-letter words starting with Y
There are 120 four-letter words that start with Y in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are YUTZ and YUZU, tied at 16 points. A is the most common second letter, in 30 of them, and the average score is 9.3 points.
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Y is the shape-shifter that acts as a consonant at the start of a word and a vowel at the end. These 120 words are 2.2% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and Y is the 20th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with Y, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with Y in numbers
- Words
- 120
- Highest scoring
- YUTZ 16 pts
- Average score
- 9.3 pts
- With a definition
- 40 (33%)
- A30
- B1
- E27
- G1
- I10
- L2
- M2
- O28
- U18
- W1
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with y
4-letter words starting with Y (120)
All 120 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with Y?
120, which is 2.2% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 40 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with Y for Scrabble?
YUTZ and YUZU tie at 16 points before bonus squares. Next come YUKY (14), YUNX (14) and YACK (13). The average is 9.3 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with Y?
A, in 30 of the 120 (25%). O follows with 28.