13 Words Starting With YAP
The prefix YAP appears in 13 words, from 3-letter words up to 9 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 5 entries. Average word length: 5.9 letters.
Y at the start functions as a consonant (yes, year, young). The letter pulls double duty elsewhere as a vowel. Starter Y-words tend to be short and high-frequency.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with YAP: YAPPINGLY (20 pts), YAPOCKS (18 pts), YAPOCK (17 pts), YAPOKS (15 pts), YAPPING (15 pts). The shortest is YAP (3 letters) and the longest is YAPPINGLY (9 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in YA.
Notable words: YAPS — to bark shrilly [v].; YAPOK — the South American opossum [n].; YAPOCK — the South American opossum [n].; YAPOCKS — the South American opossum [n]. Browse words starting with PHON for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with YAP?
YAPPINGLY scores 20 points. Runner-up: YAPOCKS at 18 points. See words ending in REX for more high-value options.
How many words start with YAP?
Our dictionary has 13 words that start with YAP. They range from 3 to 9 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (5).
What is the shortest word that starts with YAP?
YAP at just 3 letters. It means: to bark shrilly [v].