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3-letter words starting with Y
Need a 3-letter word that starts with Y? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 26 playable words with 3 letters starting with Y in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is YUK, worth 9 points.
Popular words with 3 letters starting with Y
- YUM8
- YOU6
- YES5
- YET5
- YAK8
- YEW8
- YAM7
- YAP7
- YEN5
- YUK9
- YAW8
- YUP8
- YEP7
- YIP7
- YEA5
- YON5
- YOK8
- YOW8
Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with Y
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- YUK9
- YUM8
- YAK8
- YEW8
- YAW8
- YUP8
- YOK8
- YOW8
- YAM7
- YAP7
- YEP7
- YIP7
3-letter words starting with Y (26)
- YAH7
- YAK8
- YAM7
- YAP7
- YAR5
- YAW8
- YAY7
- YEA5
- YEH7
- YEN5
- YEP7
- YES5
- YET5
- YEW8
- YIN5
- YIP7
- YOB7
- YOD6
- YOK8
- YOM7
- YON5
- YOU6
- YOW8
- YUK9
- YUM8
- YUP8
How common are they?
26 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.02%) are with 3 letters starting with Y. Most of them, 26, have 3 letters.
Other lengths starting with Y
3-letter words starting with other letters
- Starting with A
- Starting with B
- Starting with C
- Starting with D
- Starting with E
- Starting with F
- Starting with G
- Starting with H
- Starting with J
- Starting with K
- Starting with L
- Starting with M
- Starting with N
- Starting with O
- Starting with P
- Starting with R
- Starting with S
- Starting with T
- Starting with V
- Starting with W
Related word lists
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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How many words are there with 3 letters starting with Y?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 26 words with 3 letters starting with Y.
What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with Y?
YUK, worth 9 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: YUM (8), YAK (8) and YEW (8).
What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with Y?
YUM, YOU, YES, YET, YAK and YEW. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.
Play these words on the shared board
Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.