151 Words Starting With YE
The prefix YE appears in 151 words, from 2-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 23 entries. Average word length: 6.9 letters.
Y at the start functions as a consonant (yes, year, young). The letter pulls double duty elsewhere as a vowel. Starter Y-words tend to be short and high-frequency.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with YE: YELLOWHAMMERS (26 pts), YELLOWHAMMER (25 pts), YELLOWTHROATS (22 pts), YELLOWTHROAT (21 pts), YELLOWWOODS (21 pts). The shortest is YE (2 letters) and the longest is YELLOWHAMMERS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PHIN.
Notable words: YEAH — an expression of yes [n].; YEAHS — an expression of yes [n].; YEANED — esp.; YEALING — a person of the same age [n]. Browse words starting with ZA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with YE?
YELLOWHAMMERS scores 26 points. Runner-up: YELLOWHAMMER at 25 points. See words ending in UTION for more high-value options.
How many words start with YE?
Our dictionary has 151 words that start with YE. They range from 2 to 13 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (23).
What is the shortest word that starts with YE?
YE at just 2 letters. It means: (archaic) you [pron].