5-Letter Words Starting with Y
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Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with Y)
Wordle Y-Starting Strategy
6 Wordle answers start with Y (3% of all Y words). Many use consonant clusters - test common consonants early.
Optimal Follow-up
Best Wordle openers with Y: YEARN, YEAST, YACHT
YEARNYEASTYACHT
Common Combinations
Common patterns at start:
YE(1%),
YO(1%),
YA(0%)
|3-letter:YEA(1%),
YOU(1%)
YE
2
YO
2
💡 Pro tip: 🎯 Only 3% of Y words are Wordle answers. Use the "Wordle Only" filter to focus on the 6 possibilities.
Pattern Analysis
Wordle Probability
0% of answers
6 out of 2318
Letter Diversity
4.5 unique/word
128 words use all 5 letters
Double Letters
38% have doubles
77 words like YAARS
Vowel Richness
3% vowel-rich
3+ vowels in word
Pattern Insights
Common patterns for words starting with Y:
💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with Y often have multiple vowels. Try guessing vowel-rich words.