6-letter words starting with Y
There are 178 six-letter words that start with Y in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is YAKUZA at 22 points. A is the most common second letter, in 62 of them, and the average score is 12.5 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 178 words are 0.8% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and Y is the 23rd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with Y, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with Y in numbers
- Words
- 178
- Highest scoring
- YAKUZA 22 pts
- Average score
- 12.5 pts
- With a definition
- 52 (29%)
- A62
- B3
- C1
- E33
- I16
- M1
- N1
- O38
- P2
- R1
- S2
- T2
- U15
- W1
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with y
6-letter words starting with Y (178)
All 178 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 6 letter words start with Y?
178, which is 0.8% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 52 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with Y for Scrabble?
YAKUZA scores 22 points before bonus squares. Next come YAKKED (18), YANQUI (18) and YAQONA (18). The average is 12.5 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with Y?
A, in 62 of the 178 (35%). O follows with 38.