Lists of words starting with y including those most commonly written / spoken, definitions, part of speech, usage example sentences, and a very long list arranged by word length. Also includes countries that start with Y, household items that begin with Y, and more. Skip to the section you’re interested in by using the Table Of Contents, or scroll down to see more y words.
Common / frequently used written words:
Most commonly used Y words, ordered by frequency (top 10 list):
you, your, year, yet, young, yes, yourself, youth, yellow, yield.
Top ten most frequently used, in alphabetic order:
year, yellow, yes, yet, yield, you, young, your, yourself, youth.
Common / frequently used spoken words:
Ordered by frequency:
you yeah your you’re years year yes you’ve you’ll york yet you’d young yesterday yep yourself yours yellow yard y’all younger
Glossary with part of speech, definition, and usage example sentence for the top 50 or so most frequently used Y words:
| yacht | noun | an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing | The hull of the yacht needed to be repainted. |
| yachtsman | noun | a person who owns or sails a yacht | He prided himself on being a responsible and skilled yachtsman. |
| yak | noun | a type of ox | On a trek to the mountainous region of central Asia Yvonne was fortunate enough to see a huge yak. |
| yam | noun | edible tuber of any of several yams | Yam is not my favorite vegetable but many like it. |
| yard | noun | a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride | A yardstick is an important tool which helps one to measure one yard. |
| yardage | noun | distance measured in the aggregate number of yards | |
| yardarm | noun | either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship | Connecting the sail to the yardarm proved more difficult than expected. |
| yardman | noun | worker in a railway yard | |
| yardmaster | noun | a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard | The yardmaster kept his rail team working through the downturn. |
| yardstick | noun | a measure or standard used for comparison | When building a table for a new miter saw my yardstick came in handly for measuring and as a straight edge. |
| yarrow | noun | ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America | |
| yashmak | noun | the face veil worn by Muslim women | |
| yataghan | noun | a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge | |
| yautia | noun | tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes | |
| yaw | noun | an erratic deflection from an intended course | Roll, pitch, and yaw are common aviation terms with yaw mostly controlled by the rudder. |
| yawl | noun | a two masted sailing ship.* | I had never sailed a yawl before but was eager to do so. |
| yawn | noun | an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | |
| yawp | verb | make a raucous noise | To yawp all day may not be the most productive use of time. |
| yaws | noun | an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions | |
| yea | noun | an affirmative | |
| year | noun | a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days | The circumstances differed quite a lot from one year ago. |
| yearbook | noun | a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students | Reviewing a yearbook many years later in life can be beneficial. |
| yearlong | adjective | lasting through a year | |
| yeast | noun | a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey | With so much baking going on yeast was in short supply and difficult to find. |
| yeasty | adjective | of or resembling or containing yeast | The freshly baked bread was a bit too yeasty for my taste. |
| yellow | noun | yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons | Yolanda liked to eat bananas before they were fully yellow. |
| yellowlegs | noun | either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs | |
| yellowtail | noun | superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail | The restaurant’s seafood special of the evening was yellowtail. |
| yellowthroat | noun | small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat | |
| yellowwood | noun | the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees | |
| yenta | noun | (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant | |
| yeoman | noun | officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch | |
| yeomanry | noun | class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land | |
| yes | noun | an affirmative | By saying yes more often Yosef opened himself up to may new opportunities. |
| yeshiva | noun | an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) | |
| yesterday | noun | the day immediately before today | |
| yet | adverb | up to the present time | |
| yew | noun | wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows | |
| yip | noun | a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) | |
| ylem | noun | (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements | |
| yodel | noun | a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto | |
| yoga | noun | Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion | |
| yogurt | noun | a custard-like food made from curdled milk | |
| yoke | noun | fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment | |
| yokel | noun | a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture | |
| yonder | adjective | distant but within sight (`yon’ is dialectal) | Beyond those yonder mountains lies wide open fertile plains. |
| yore | noun | time long past | In days of yore, much more time was spend outdoors. |
| young | noun | any immature animal | The young tiger had much to learn about hunting. |
| youngness | noun | the opposite of oldness | A happy feeling of youngness swept over her as she thought back to her childhood. |
| youthful | adjective | suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | Yasir excercised often to help maintain a youthful physique. |
| youthfully | adverb | in a youthful manner | His youthfully good-natured outlook was a breath of fresh air. |
| ytterbium | noun | a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime | The atomic number for Ytterbium is 70. |
| yttrium | noun | a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys | Yan worked in a laboratory and his latest project involved yttrium additives. |
| yuan | noun | the basic unit of money in China | The item in the storefront was 100 yuan but when bought in bulk was available at a lower price. |
| yucca | noun | any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America | Yasu tried to grow a yucca plant from seed but was unsuccessful at the endevour. |
| yurt | noun | a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing | Glamping in a yurt can be a fun experience. |
Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the longest Y word?
A: Yesterdayness is one of the longest words starting with the letter Y, and it is 13 letters long.
Q: What is the shortest words beginning with Y?
A: Ye is a very short Y word at 2 letters long, though it isn’t commonly used nowadays.
Q: What country names start with Y?
A: Yemen
Q: What are some household items and kitchen things (including some brand names) starting with the letter Y?
A: yams, yardstick, yarn for knitting, yearbook from school, yeast, Yes laundry detergent, yolk from an egg.
Q: What are some Easy / Simple Y words?
A: year, yellow, yes, you.
Y words by number of letters:
More complete list, by word length:
2 letter words beginning with y:
ye yo
3 letter words beginning with y:
yak yam yap yaw yea yen yep yes yet yew yid yin yip yob yon you yow
4 letter words beginning with y:
yack yank yard yare yarn yawl yawn yawp yaws yeah yean year yegg yeld yell yelp yens yern yeti ylem ympt yoga yogh yogi yoke yoky yolk yoni yore your yowl yuan yuch yuft yuko yule yurt ywis
5 letter words beginning with y:
yacht yahoo yakka yamen yapok yapon yarry yarto yawns yeard yearn yeast yecch yedes yenta ygapo yield yirrs yodel yodle yokel yomim young youre yours youth yowls ysame yucca yulan
6 letter words beginning with y:
yabber yachty yakows yallow yammer yarest yarned yarrow yauper yaupon yautia yawney ybound yclept yearly yeasty yeelin yellow yenned yeoman yester yezidi yicker yippee yippie yochel yogini yogurt yoicks yolden yomped yonder yonker youpon yttria yucker
7 letter words beginning with y:
yajeine yangtao yankees yardage yardarm yardman yashmak yawning yawnups yawroot yearend yeguita yellows yengees yenning yeshiva yiddish yikkers yippers yirding yobbish yobboes yoghurt yogurts yohimbe yokelry younker youthen yttrium
8 letter words beginning with y:
yachting yakimona yardangs yardbird yardsman yardwand yarmulka yarovize yashmacs yataghan yawmeter yawpings yealings yeanling yearbook yearling yearlong yearning yellochs yeomanly yeomanry yeorling yestreen yielding yirmilik yodelled yogasana yoghurts yokelism yoncopin yotacism yourself youthful ytterbia yuckiest yuletide yummiest
9 letter words beginning with y:
yachtings yachtsman yappiness yardstick yarmulkah yataghans yawnproof yearlings yellowish yersinias yesterday yobberies youngling youngness youngster ytterbias ytterbite ytterbium yuletides yuppiedom
10 letter words beginning with y:
yagourundi yardmaster yellowbird yellowlegs yellowroot yellowrump yellowtail yellowweed yellowwood yellowwort yesternoon yesteryear yokefellow youthfully yuppiedoms
11 letter words beginning with y:
yellowbirds yttriferous yugoslavian
12 letter words beginning with y:
yachtmanship yellowhammer yellowthroat youngberries
13 letter words beginning with y:
yellowhammers yesterdayness youthlikeness
Additional definitions / word meanings / usage:
yo – a slang word, often used to get someone’s attention.
Summary / wrap-up / next steps:
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