8 Words Starting With YON
The prefix YON appears in 8 words, from 3-letter words up to 7 letters. The biggest cluster is 4-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 5.0 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 YON: YONKERS (14 pts), YONKER (13 pts), YONDER (10 pts), YONIC (10 pts), YOND (8 pts). The shortest is YON (3 letters) and the longest is YONKERS (7 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in DEET.
Notable words: YOND — over there [adv].; YONIC — having to do with the yoni [adj].; YONDER — over there/ the distance [adj, n].; YONKERS — (obsolete) a young person [n]. Browse words starting with O for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with YON?
YONKERS scores 14 points. Runner-up: YONKER at 13 points. See words ending in GOY for more high-value options.
How many words start with YON?
Our dictionary has 8 words that start with YON. They range from 3 to 7 letters, with 4-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that starts with YON?
YON at just 3 letters. It means: over there [adj].