7-letter words starting with Y
There are 173 seven-letter words that start with Y in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is YUPPIFY at 20 points. A is the most common second letter, in 60 of them, and the average score is 13.8 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 173 words are 0.5% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and Y is the 25th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with Y, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
7-letter words starting with Y in numbers
- Words
- 173
- Highest scoring
- YUPPIFY 20 pts
- Average score
- 13.8 pts
- With a definition
- 46 (27%)
- A60
- C2
- E34
- I13
- M1
- N1
- O40
- P3
- S2
- T2
- U15
Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with y
7-letter words starting with Y (173)
All 173 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 7 letter words start with Y?
173, which is 0.5% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 46 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 7 letter word starting with Y for Scrabble?
YUPPIFY scores 20 points before bonus squares. Next come YAKKING (19), YANQUIS (19) and YAQONAS (19). The average is 13.8 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with Y?
A, in 60 of the 173 (35%). O follows with 40.