Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With YO

There are 39 seven-letter words beginning with YO in the Collins Scrabble Words list, led by yokking (19 pts). Browse the ranked list below or filter it with the finder.

39
Total Words
yokking
Top Scorer
19
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With YO

39 words
yokking19 yobbery17 yobbish17 yocking17 yohimbe17 yoicked17 yojanas17 yobbism16 youthly16 yowleys16 yokings15 yomping15 yorking15 youking15 yobboes14 yoghurt14 yolkier14 yonkers14 yoppers14 yorkers14 yorkies14 youngly14 youngth14 younker14 yowling14 yogisms13 yorping13 youthen13 yowlers13 yodeled12 yodling12 youpons12 yodeler11 yodlers11 yoginis11 yogurts11 yonders11 younger11 yonnies10

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with YO in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 39 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is yokking at 19. Other high scorers include yobbery (17), yobbish (17), and yocking (17). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 39 words, 1 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 8 end in -ING and 4 end in -ER, and 7 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 17 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 18 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with YO

How many 7-letter words start with YO?

There are 39 seven-letter words that start with YO in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with YO?

Yokking scores 19 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Which 7-letter words that start with YO score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are yokking (19), yobbery (17), and yobbish (17).

Are 7-letter words that start with YO valid in Words With Friends?

17 of the 39 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

18 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.