5-Letter Words Starting with Y
There are 13 common five-letter words starting with Y in Hintwordo's list, and 81 more that are valid but rarely used. The most familiar are YOUTH, YOUNG, YIELD, YACHT, YEAST, YUMMY. Words are ranked by how often they appear in real-world writing, so the ones at the top are the likeliest answers in a daily five-letter puzzle.
Apart from the letter in the name, the most common letters in this list are E (in 46% of words), O (38%) and U (38%) — good letters to test next.
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Common words (13)
Type a pattern with ? for unknown letters (s?a?e), or letters the word must contain (ae).
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Letter patterns in these words
Most common other letters
- e46%
- o38%
- u38%
- a31%
- c31%
- t23%
Most common letter by position
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y100% | o38% | c23% | e23% | t15% |
A strong first guess from this list: yokel
Puzzle tips
- If you know the first letter is Y, spend your next guess on common vowels and consonants you haven't tried rather than on another Y-word.
- Check the “most common letter by position” table below: it shows which second and last letters are most likely.
- Enter your guesses in the solver to combine this with everything else you know, including yellow letters.
Less common valid words (81)
years · yours · yards · yells · yahoo · yanks · yarns · yolks · yawns · yerba · yoked · yogis · youse · yelps · yokes · yager · yurts · yeses · yogas · yetis · yangs · yamen · yipes · yowie · yugas · yogin · yowls · yourn · yucks · yulan · yuans · yenta · yobbo · yonis · yawls · yente · yolky · yawed · yerks · yeggs · yomim · yodle · yirrs · yores · yaird · yoghs · yechs · yawps · yowed · yaffs · yecch · yapok · yurta · yauld · yirds · yucch · yills · yirth · yeuks · yamun · ylems · yaups · yetts · yacks · yeuky · yarer · yapon · yogee · yonic · yodhs · yince · yagis · yauds · yocks · yules · yechy · yupon · yelks · yucas · yeans · yowes