3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

There are 37 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include YEZ (15 pts), YEX (13 pts), YAK (10 pts), YOK (10 pts) and YUK (10 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 find words with A and Q together.

37
Total Words
7.8
Avg. Scrabble Points
4
"Y" Tile Value
15
Top Score (YEZ)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best Y 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, YAH (9 pts) and YAY (9 pts) still hold their own. Also try B starting word finder (3 letters).

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 yez 15 14
2 yex 13 12
3 yak 10 9
4 yok 10 9
5 yuk 10 10
6 yah 9 7
7 yaw 9 8
8 yay 9 7

Full List: 37 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with Y, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-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 YEZ (15 pts) down to YUS (6 pts). Also try V and Y tile combo word list.

YEZ15 pts
YEX13 pts
YAK10 pts
YOK10 pts
YUK10 pts
YAH9 pts
YAW9 pts
YAY9 pts
YEH9 pts
YEW9 pts
YOW9 pts
YAM8 pts
YAP8 pts
YEP8 pts
YIP8 pts
YOB8 pts
YOM8 pts
YUM8 pts
YUP8 pts
YAD7 pts
YAG7 pts
YGO7 pts
YID7 pts
YOD7 pts
YUG7 pts
YAE6 pts
YAR6 pts
YAS6 pts
YEA6 pts
YEN6 pts
YER6 pts
YES6 pts
YET6 pts
YIN6 pts
YON6 pts
YOU6 pts
YUS6 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 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.

YUS 6 pts YOU 6 pts YON 6 pts YIN 6 pts YET 6 pts YES 6 pts YER 6 pts YEN 6 pts