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5-letter words starting with Y and ending with S

Need a 5-letter word that starts with Y and ends with S? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 48 playable words with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is YAFFS, worth 13 points.

  • YARDS8
  • YOURS8
  • YEARS7
  • YANKS10
  • YAWNS10
  • YOKES10
  • YOLKS10
  • YOWLS10
  • YELPS9
  • YARNS7
  • YELLS7
  • YESES7
  • YAWLS10
  • YOGIS8
  • YAFFS13
  • YUCKS13
  • YACKS12
  • YAWPS12

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • YAFFS13
  • YUCKS13
  • YACKS12
  • YAWPS12
  • YOCKS12
  • YECHS11
  • YEUKS11
  • YANKS10
  • YAWNS10
  • YOKES10
  • YOLKS10
  • YOWLS10

5-letter words starting with Y and ending with S (48)

  • YACKS12
  • YAFFS13
  • YAGIS8
  • YANGS8
  • YANKS10
  • YARDS8
  • YARNS7
  • YAUDS9
  • YAUPS10
  • YAWLS10
  • YAWNS10
  • YAWPS12
  • YEANS7
  • YEARS7
  • YECHS11
  • YEGGS9
  • YELKS10
  • YELLS7
  • YELPS9
  • YERKS10
  • YESES7
  • YETIS7
  • YETTS7
  • YEUKS11
  • YIKES10
  • YILLS7
  • YIPES9
  • YIRDS8
  • YIRRS7
  • YLEMS9
  • YOCKS12
  • YODHS10
  • YOGAS8
  • YOGHS10
  • YOGIS8
  • YOKES10
  • YOLKS10
  • YONIS7
  • YORES7
  • YOURS8
  • YOWES10
  • YOWLS10
  • YUANS8
  • YUCAS10
  • YUCKS13
  • YUGAS9
  • YULES8
  • YURTS8

How common are they?

48 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S. Most of them, 48, have 5 letters.

5-letter words starting with Y, by last letter

Other lengths starting with Y and ending with S

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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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 48 words with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S?

YAFFS, worth 13 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: YUCKS (13), YACKS (12) and YAWPS (12).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with Y and ending with S?

YARDS, YOURS, YEARS, YANKS, YAWNS and YOKES. 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.