45 Words Starting With YEA
The prefix YEA appears in 45 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 13 entries. Average word length: 7.2 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 YEA: YEARBOOKS (18 pts), YEARBOOK (17 pts), YEARNINGLY (17 pts), YEASTLIKE (16 pts), YEASAYERS (15 pts). The shortest is YEA (3 letters) and the longest is YEASTINESSES (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in MEGA.
Notable words: YEAH — an expression of yes [n].; YEAHS — an expression of yes [n].; YEANED — esp.; YEALING — a person of the same age [n]. Browse words starting with CYC for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with YEA?
YEARBOOKS scores 18 points. Runner-up: YEARBOOK at 17 points. See words ending in NORM for more high-value options.
How many words start with YEA?
Our dictionary has 45 words that start with YEA. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (13).
What is the shortest word that starts with YEA?
YEA at just 3 letters. It means: an affirmative vote [n].