5-Letter Words Starting with Y
Correct Letters
(Green)Valid Letters
(Yellow)Strict
Absent Letters
(Gray)205 words found
Letter Frequency Analysis
Most Common Letters
Y
22%
A
10%
S
10%
E
9%
O
7%
Position Analysis
Y
#1100%A
#227%R
#313%E
#419%S
#543%Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with Y)
Wordle Y-Starting Strategy
6 official answers begin with Y (3% of the pattern, 0% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.
Optimal Follow-up
Strong openers with Y: YEARN, YEAST, YACHT
YEARNYEASTYACHT
Common Combinations
Common patterns at start:
YE(33%),
YO(33%),
YA(17%)
|3-letter:YEA(33%),
YOU(33%)
YE
2
YO
2
💡 Pro tip: 🎯 Only 3% of Y solver words are official answers. Toggle "Wordle Only" to focus on the 6 that matter.
Pattern Analysis
Focus: Y
Wordle Probability
0% of official answers
6 of 2315
Letter Diversity
5.0 unique/word
6 words use all 5 letters
Double Letters
0% have doubles
0 words show repeats
Vowel Richness
100% vowel-rich
2+ vowels in word
Pattern Insights
Common patterns for words starting with Y:
💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with Y often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.