4-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

There are 123 valid 4 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include YUTZ (16 pts), YUZU (16 pts), YAJE (14 pts), YUKY (14 pts) and YUNX (14 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 I tile word finder, 6 letters.

123
Total Words
9.3
Avg. Scrabble Points
4
"Y" Tile Value
16
Top Score (YUTZ)

Highest Scoring 4-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

These are the highest-scoring 4 letter Scrabble words starting with Y in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best Y 4 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, YACK (13 pts) and YAWY (13 pts) still hold their own. Also try P starting word finder (7 letters).

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 yutz 16 16
2 yuzu 16 17
3 yaje 14 15
4 yuky 14 13
5 yunx 14 15
6 yack 13 13
7 yaff 13 12
8 yawy 13 11

Full List: 123 4-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

Browse the complete 4 letter word list starting with Y, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 4-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 YUTZ (16 pts) down to YURT (7 pts). Also try 5-letter Scrabble words starting with C.

YUTZ16 pts
YUZU16 pts
YAJE14 pts
YUKY14 pts
YUNX14 pts
YACK13 pts
YAFF13 pts
YAWY13 pts
YOCK13 pts
YUCK13 pts
YAWP12 pts
YECH12 pts
YUCH12 pts
YAKS11 pts
YANK11 pts
YAPP11 pts
YARK11 pts
YELK11 pts
YERK11 pts
YESK11 pts
YEUK11 pts
YIKE11 pts
YIRK11 pts
YLKE11 pts
YMPE11 pts
YMPT11 pts
YODH11 pts
YOGH11 pts
YOKE11 pts
YOKS11 pts
YOLK11 pts
YOMP11 pts
YORK11 pts
YOUK11 pts
YUKE11 pts
YUKO11 pts
YUKS11 pts
YUMP11 pts
YAHS10 pts
YAWL10 pts
YAWN10 pts
YAWS10 pts
YAYS10 pts
YEAH10 pts
YEOW10 pts
YEVE10 pts
YEWS10 pts
YOOF10 pts
YOWE10 pts
YOWL10 pts
YOWS10 pts
YUFT10 pts
YWIS10 pts
YABA9 pts
YAMS9 pts
YAPS9 pts
YAUP9 pts
YBET9 pts
YEBO9 pts
YEGG9 pts
YELM9 pts
YELP9 pts
YEPS9 pts
YIPE9 pts
YIPS9 pts
YLEM9 pts
YOBS9 pts
YOOP9 pts
YORP9 pts
YUCA9 pts
YUPS9 pts
YADS8 pts
YAGE8 pts
YAGI8 pts
YAGS8 pts
YALD8 pts
YANG8 pts
YARD8 pts
YAUD8 pts
YEAD8 pts
YEDE8 pts
YEED8 pts
YELD8 pts
YERD8 pts
YGOE8 pts
YIDS8 pts
YIRD8 pts
YODE8 pts
YODS8 pts
YOGA8 pts
YOGI8 pts
YOLD8 pts
YOND8 pts
YUGA8 pts
YUGS8 pts
YAAR7 pts
YALE7 pts
YARE7 pts
YARN7 pts
YARR7 pts
YATE7 pts
YEAN7 pts
YEAR7 pts
YEAS7 pts
YEET7 pts
YELL7 pts
YELT7 pts
YENS7 pts
YEST7 pts
YETI7 pts
YETT7 pts
YILL7 pts
YINS7 pts
YIRR7 pts
YITE7 pts
YONI7 pts
YONT7 pts
YORE7 pts
YOUR7 pts
YOUS7 pts
YUAN7 pts
YULE7 pts
YURT7 pts

Lowest Scoring 4-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Y

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 4 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.

YURT 7 pts YULE 7 pts YUAN 7 pts YOUS 7 pts YOUR 7 pts YORE 7 pts YONT 7 pts YONI 7 pts