Random words starting with Y

51 English words begin with Y in our list, 24 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with Y: 24 examples

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  • yacht nounAn expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing.
  • yahoo nounA person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.
  • yang nounThe bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology.
  • yard nounA unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride.
  • yarn nounThe act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events.
  • yea nounAn affirmative.
  • yeah adverbNot only so, but.
  • year nounA period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
  • yearbook nounA book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students.
  • yearly nounA reference book that is published regularly once every year.
  • yeast nounA commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey.
  • yell verbUtter a sudden loud cry.
  • yellow adjectiveOf the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk.
  • yen nounA yearning for something or to do something.
  • yes nounAn affirmative.
  • yesterday nounThe day immediately before today.
  • yield verbBe the cause or source of.
  • yoga nounHindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion.
  • yogurt nounA custard-like food made from curdled milk.
  • young adjective(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth.
  • youth nounA young person (especially a young man or boy).
  • youthful adjectiveSuggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh.
  • yuan nounThe basic unit of money in China.
  • yummy adjectiveExtremely pleasing to the sense of taste.

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0.3% of the words in our list start with Y. Of the common ones, 17 are nouns, 4 adjectives, 2 verbs and 1 adverbs.

All words starting with Y51
Common words24
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)17 / 4 / 2 / 1

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Frequently asked questions

How many words start with Y?
Our list has 51 words that start with Y, and 24 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
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Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.