Words that start with YE

145 words begin with YE, and YELLOWHAMMERS scores the most at 26 points.

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13-letter words count:2

12-letter words count:4

11-letter words count:5

10-letter words count:10

9-letter words count:14

8-letter words count:22

7-letter words count:21

6-letter words count:23

5-letter words count:20

4-letter words count:16

3-letter words count:7

2-letter words count:1

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 145 words that begin with YE — set out here by length.

Lengths span 2 to 13. The middle of that range is where the words are: 23 of them are 6 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, YELLOWHAMMERS at 26 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 28 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 13 letters are used by YELLOWHAMMERS and YELLOWTHROATS.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

yellowhammer
European bunting the male being bright yellow
yellowthroat
small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat
yellowwood
the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees
yearningly
in a yearning manner
yellowlegs
either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs

Common questions

How many words start with YE?
145, ranging from 2 to 13 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with YE?
YELLOWHAMMERS, worth 26 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with YE?
YELLOWHAMMERS and YELLOWTHROATS, at 13 letters.