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4-Letter Words Starting With Y

120 4-letter words starting with Y.

A locked-in first letter is common in word games — a confirmed opening tile in a guessing game, or a Y you're building off on the board. Every 4-letter word here begins with Y and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 43 of them (36%) are everyday words most players will recognize — those are listed first, with the rest of the dictionary alphabetically behind them. After the opening Y, the letter you'll see most is E, in 37% of them. Under classic English tile values, YUTZ scores the most at 16 points.