5-Letter Words With Y as the First Letter
All 172 five-letter words with the letter Y in the first position. Position-locked filtering is the core mechanic of Wordle — this list shows every valid word where Y occupies position 1.
172 words found
YAARS
YABBA
YABBY
YACCA
YACHT
YACKA
YACKS
YAFFS
YAGIS
YAHOO
YAIRD
YAKKA
YAKOW
YALES
YAMEN
YAMPY
YAMUN
YANGS
YANKS
YAPOK
YAPON
YAPPS
YAPPY
YARCO
YARDS
YARFA
YARKS
YARNS
YARRS
YARTA
YARTO
YATES
YAUDS
YAULD
YAUPS
YAWED
YAWEY
YAWLS
YAWNS
YAWNY
YAWPS
YBORE
YCLAD
YCLED
YCOND
YDRAD
YDRED
YEADS
YEAHS
YEALM
YEANS
YEARD
YEARN
YEARS
YEAST
YECCH
YECHS
YECHY
YEDES
YEEDS
YEGGS
YELKS
YELLS
YELMS
YELPS
YELTS
YENTA
YENTE
YERBA
YERDS
YERKS
YESES
YESKS
YESTS
YESTY
YETIS
YETTS
YEUKS
YEUKY
YEVEN
YEVES
YEWEN
YEXED
YEXES
YFERE
YIELD
YIKED
YIKES
YILLS
YINCE
YIPES
YIPPY
YIRDS
YIRKS
YIRRS
YIRTH
YITES
YITIE
YLEMS
YLIKE
YLKES
YMOLT
YMPES
YOBBO
YOCKS
YODEL
YODHS
YODLE
YOGAS
YOGEE
YOGHS
YOGIC
YOGIN
YOGIS
YOICK
YOJAN
YOKED
YOKEL
YOKES
YOKUL
YOLKS
YOLKY
YOMIM
YOMPS
YONIC
YONIS
YONKS
YOOFS
YOOPS
YORES
YORKS
YORPS
YOUKS
YOUNG
YOURN
YOURS
YOURT
YOUSE
YOUTH
YOWED
YOWES
YOWIE
YOWLS
YRAPT
YRENT
YRIVD
YRNEH
YSAME
YTOST
YUANS
YUCAS
YUCCA
YUCCH
YUCKO
YUCKS
YUCKY
YUFTS
YUGAS
YUKED
YUKES
YUKKY
YUKOS
YULAN
YULES
YUMMO
YUMMY
YUMPS
YUPON
YUPPY
YURTA
YURTS
YUZUS
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have Y in position 1?
There are 172 five-letter words with Y as the first letter. Examples include: YACHT, YIELD, YOUNG.
How does knowing a letter position help in Wordle?
A green tile in Wordle confirms the exact position of a letter. This list filters to every word with Y locked in position 1, giving you a precise shortlist for your next guess.
Are position 1 words with Y valid in Scrabble?
Yes — all words in this list come from a verified English dictionary corpus and are valid for standard word games including Scrabble.