8-letter words starting with Y
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter Y. This section showcases how Y at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with Y, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yourself | 14 | An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case. | you yourself shall see it |
| youngest | 12 | - | - |
| yearning | 12 | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | - |
| yearbook | 17 | a reference book that is published regularly once every year | - |
| youthful | 17 | suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | - |
| yodeling | 13 | singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto | - |
| yielding | 13 | the act of conceding or yielding | - |
| yarmulke | 17 | a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) | - |
| yuletide | 12 | period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 | - |
| yachting | 17 | water travel for pleasure | - |
| yellowed | 15 | changed to a yellowish color by age | yellowed parchment |
| youngish | 15 | somewhat young | - |
| yardbird | 15 | a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks | - |
| yearling | 12 | a young child | - |
| yearlong | 12 | lasting through a year | attending yearlong courses |
| yabbered | 16 | - | - |
| yabbying | 19 | - | - |
| yachters | 16 | - | - |
| yachties | 16 | - | - |
| yachtman | 18 | - | - |
| yachtmen | 18 | - | - |
| yahooism | 16 | - | - |
| yahrzeit | 23 | - | - |
| yakhdans | 19 | - | - |
| yakimono | 17 | - | - |
| yakitori | 15 | - | - |
| yamalkas | 17 | - | - |
| yammered | 16 | - | - |
| yammerer | 15 | - | - |
| yamulkas | 17 | - | - |
| yappiest | 15 | - | - |
| yappings | 16 | - | - |
| yapsters | 13 | - | - |
| yardages | 13 | - | - |
| yardangs | 13 | - | - |
| yardarms | 14 | - | - |
| yardings | 13 | - | - |
| yardland | 13 | - | - |
| yardwand | 16 | - | - |
| yardwork | 19 | - | - |
| yarmelke | 17 | a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) | - |
| yarmulka | 17 | a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) | - |
| yarraman | 13 | - | - |
| yarramen | 13 | - | - |
| yashmacs | 18 | - | - |
| yashmaks | 20 | - | - |
| yatagans | 12 | - | - |
| yataghan | 15 | a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge | - |
| yattered | 12 | - | - |
| yawmeter | 16 | - | - |
| yawniest | 14 | - | - |
| yawnings | 15 | - | - |
| yawnsome | 16 | - | - |
| yawpings | 17 | - | - |
| ybounden | 14 | - | - |
| ycleeped | 16 | - | - |
| ycleepes | 15 | - | - |
| yealdons | 12 | - | - |
| yealings | 12 | - | - |
| yealming | 14 | - | - |
| yeanling | 12 | - | - |
| yearding | 13 | - | - |
| yearends | 12 | - | - |
| yearlies | 11 | - | - |
| yearners | 11 | - | - |
| yeasayer | 14 | - | - |
| yeastier | 11 | - | - |
| yeastily | 14 | - | - |
| yeasting | 12 | - | - |
| yechiest | 16 | - | - |
| yeldring | 13 | - | - |
| yeldrock | 18 | - | - |
| yellings | 12 | - | - |
| yellochs | 16 | - | - |
| yellower | 14 | - | - |
| yellowly | 17 | - | - |
| yelpings | 14 | - | - |
| yeomanly | 16 | - | - |
| yeomanry | 16 | a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army | - |
| yersinia | 11 | - | - |
| yeshivah | 20 | an academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) | - |
| yeshivas | 17 | - | - |
| yeshivot | 17 | - | - |
| yessiree | 11 | - | - |
| yestreen | 11 | - | - |
| yeukiest | 15 | - | - |
| yglaunst | 12 | - | - |
| yickered | 18 | - | - |
| yielders | 12 | - | - |
| yikkered | 20 | - | - |
| yingyang | 16 | - | - |
| yobbiest | 15 | - | - |
| yobbisms | 17 | - | - |
| yodelers | 12 | - | - |
| yodelled | 13 | - | - |
| yodeller | 12 | a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs) | - |
| yoghourt | 15 | a custard-like food made from curdled milk | - |
| yoghurts | 15 | - | - |
| yogourts | 12 | - | - |
| yohimbes | 18 | - | - |
| yoicking | 18 | - | - |
| yoicksed | 18 | - | - |
| yoickses | 17 | - | - |
| yokeless | 15 | - | - |
| yokelish | 18 | (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace | - |
| yokemate | 17 | - | - |
| yokering | 16 | - | - |
| yokozuna | 24 | - | - |
| yoldring | 13 | - | - |
| yolkiest | 15 | - | - |
| yolkless | 15 | - | - |
| yonderly | 15 | - | - |
| yorlings | 12 | - | - |
| youngers | 12 | - | - |
| youngths | 15 | - | - |
| younkers | 15 | - | - |
| youthens | 14 | - | - |
| youthier | 14 | - | - |
| yowlings | 15 | - | - |
| yperites | 13 | - | - |
| ypsiloid | 14 | - | - |
| ypsilons | 13 | - | - |
| ytterbia | 13 | - | - |
| ytterbic | 15 | - | - |
| yttrious | 11 | - | - |
| yttriums | 13 | - | - |
| yuckiest | 17 | - | - |
| yugaries | 12 | - | - |
| yukkiest | 19 | - | - |
| yumberry | 18 | - | - |
| yummiest | 15 | - | - |
| yuppydom | 21 | - | - |
| yupsters | 13 | - | - |
