Words by starting letters

Words Starting With YU

There are 96 words that start with YU, from 2 letters to 14. The highest scoring is YUPPIFICATIONS at 26 points in Scrabble, and 6 of them carry a J, Q, X or Z.

Words Starting With YU: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • YUAN noun the basic unit of money in China
  • YUMMY adjective extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  • YUS noun a Common Slavonic nasal vowel in the early Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets.
  • YUGA noun the name of an epoch or era within a four age cycle in Hindu philosophy.
  • YURT noun a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting
  • YUANS noun form of YUAN: the basic unit of money in China
  • YUCCA noun any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers
  • YUGAS noun form of YUGA: the name of an epoch or era within a four age cycle in Hindu philosophy.
  • YURTS noun form of YURT: a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting
  • YUCCAS noun form of YUCCA: any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

YA · YE · YI · YO · YT

Narrower still, 4 longer openings: YUC · YUK · YUM · YUP

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