12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

There are 10 valid 12 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include YELLOWJACKET (31 pts), YELLOWHAMMER (25 pts), YELLOWTHROAT (21 pts), YOUTHFULNESS (21 pts) and YOCTOSECONDS (20 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try 12-letter Scrabble words starting with U.

10
Total Words
20.5
Avg. Scrabble Points
4
"Y" Tile Value
31
Top Score (YELLOWJACKET)

Highest Scoring 12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

These are the highest-scoring 12 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best Y 12 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, YESTERNIGHTS (19 pts) and YOUNGBERRIES (18 pts) still hold their own. Also try 5 letter words with I dead center.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 yellowjacket 31 35
2 yellowhammer 25 27
3 yellowthroat 21 21
4 youthfulness 21 23
5 yoctoseconds 20 22
6 yesternights 19 19
7 yellownesses 18 20
8 youngberries 18 21

Full List: 10 12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

Browse the complete 12 letter word list starting with Y, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 12-letter Scrabble word starting with Y, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from YELLOWJACKET (31 pts) down to YEASTINESSES (15 pts). Also try 10-letter word finder: starts with K.

YELLOWJACKET31 pts
YELLOWHAMMER25 pts
YELLOWTHROAT21 pts
YOUTHFULNESS21 pts
YOCTOSECONDS20 pts
YESTERNIGHTS19 pts
YELLOWNESSES18 pts
YOUNGBERRIES18 pts
YIELDINGNESS17 pts
YEASTINESSES15 pts

Lowest Scoring 12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 12 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

YEASTINESSES 15 pts YIELDINGNESS 17 pts YOUNGBERRIES 18 pts YELLOWNESSES 18 pts YESTERNIGHTS 19 pts YOCTOSECONDS 20 pts YOUTHFULNESS 21 pts YELLOWTHROAT 21 pts