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Y is the twenty-fifth letter in the current English alphabet. Y first arose among the Greeks.
The sound was not present in the Roman language, thus when it was added to Latin, it was typically exclusively used to foreign terms.
Only 2% of manuscripts contain the letter Y, which is rarely used. Even fewer “official” letters can be discovered in dictionaries.
Playing vocabulary games with your kids can be a better way to communicate with them. Read this list of 6 letter words starting with Y, now.
List Of 6-Letter Words Starting With Y

yabbas | a form of methamphetamine. |
yabber | chatter |
yabbie | a small freshwater crayfish. |
yaccas | a plant of the agave family with swordlike leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers that are dependent upon the yucca moth for fertilization, native to warm regions of the US and Mexico |
yachts | a medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing. |
yackas | a stupid person. |
yacked | talk at length about trivial or boring subjects. |
yacker | work, especially of a strenuous physical kind. |
yaffle | another term for green woodpecker. |
yagers | a rifle having a short barrel and large bore formerly used in the U.S. |
yagger | A peddler or vagrant. |
yahoos | a rude, noisy, or violent person. |
yairds | yard (measurement) · garden, yard. |
yakkas | work, especially of a hard physical kind. |
yakked | talk at length about trivial or boring subjects. |
yakker | One who yaks; a chatterbox or motormouth. |
yarned | tell a long or implausible story. |
yarpha | Peat bog. |
yarran | A close friend |
yarrow | a Eurasian plant with feathery leaves and heads of small white or pale pink aromatic flowers, which has long been used in herbal medicine. |
yartas | A term of endearment or friendship |
yartos | change, alter |
yasmak | a veil worn by Muslim women that is wrapped around the upper and lower parts of the face so that only the eyes remain exposed to public view. |
yatter | talk incessantly; chatter. |
yauped | emit long loud cries. |

yauper | a raucous noise |
yaupon | a holly of the south-eastern US with bitter leaves containing caffeine, traditionally dried and brewed as a drink by some North American Indian peoples. |
yautia | a tropical American plant of the arum family which is cultivated for its edible tubers. |
yawier | pertaining to the disease |
yawing | (of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis. |
yawled | Emit long loud cries. |
yawned | involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply, typically on account of tiredness or boredom. |
yawner | a thing that is considered extremely boring. |
yawped | shout or exclaim hoarsely. |
yawper | A person who yawps; one who cries vigorously. |
yblent | Confused |
ybrent | past participle of burn. |
yclept | by the name of. |
yealms | to prepare (straw) for thatching. |
yeaned | have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from. |
yeards | the earth or ground. |
yearly | done, produced, or occurring once a year or every year. |
yearns | have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from. |
yeasts | a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. |
yeasty | containing or resembling yeast. |
yeding | something that is elided |
yeelin | a person of the same age as oneself. |
yelled | shout in a loud, sharp way. |
yeller | someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice. |
yellow | of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive color complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks. |

yelmed | to prepare bundles of straw for thatching. |
yelped | utter a yelp. |
yelper | one that yelps |
yenned | feel a longing or yearning. |
yentas | a woman who is a gossip or busybody. |
yojana | Plan |
yojans | measure of distance that was used in ancient India |
yokels | an uneducated and unsophisticated person from the countryside. |
yokers | to spit. |
yoking | put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke. |
yokked | put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke. |
yolked | the yellow and principal substance of an egg, as distinguished from the white. |
yomped | to walk quickly and energetically, usually while carrying a lot of equipment: |
yonder | at some distance in the direction indicated; over there. |
yonker | a city in SE New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River. |
yonnie | a pebble. |
yopper | A person employed under the Youth Opportunities Programme in Britain in the 1980s. |
yorked | (of a bowler) bowl out (a batter) with a ball that pitches under the bat. |
yorker | a ball bowled so that it pitches immediately under the bat. |
yorkie | British breed of toy dog of terrier type. |
yorped | to utter (something) in a loud cry; yell. |
youked | put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke. |
youngs | being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: |
youpon | a holly of the south-eastern US with bitter leaves containing caffeine, traditionally dried and brewed as a drink by some North American Indian peoples. |
yourts | used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing. |

youths | the period between childhood and adult age. |
youthy | affecting youthful habits or dress. |
yowies | a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Australian outback. |
yowing | (of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar. |
yowled | make a loud wailing cry. |
yowler | a person who yowls; a howler. |
yttria | yttrium oxide Y2O3 obtained as a heavy white powder and used especially formerly in incandescent gas mantles. |
yttric | of, relating to, or containing yttrium. |
yuccas | plant of the agave family with swordlike leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers that are dependent upon the yucca moth for fertilization, native to warm regions of the US and Mexico. |
yucked | laugh heartily. |
yucker | The flicker, or golden-winged woodpecker, of eastern North America, |
yukata | a light cotton kimono. |
yuking | laugh, joke. |
yukked | laugh heartily. |
ypight | pitch |
yplast | place |
yrnehs | a unit of inverse electrical inductance. |
yshend | to disgrace |
yshent | to disgrace |
yulans | Chinese magnolia (Magnolia denudata) with large white very fragrant flowers that appear before the leaves. |
yumpie | a young, well-educated person who has a professional career and aspires to a higher social and economic status |
yunxes | detected |
yupons | a holly (Ilex vomitoria) of the southeastern U.S. that has smooth elliptical leaves with emetic and purgative properties. |
yuppie | a fashionable young middle-class person with a well-paid job. |
yurtas | : a light round tent of skins or felt used by nomads in central Asia. |

yutzes | A person variously regarded as ineffectual, foolish, disagreeable, contemptible, etc. |
yields | produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product). |
yiking | a dance move where you sway in time with a partner, moving from side to side. |
yikker | an expression of surprise, fear, or alarm. |
yilled | to entertain or delight with ale. |
yindie | a person in his or her late 20s or early 30s who combines a lucrative career with non-mainstream tastes. |
yipped | give a short, sharp cry or yelp. |
yippee | expressing wild excitement or delight. |
yipper | a golfer who suffers from nervous twitching before making a shot. |
yippie | a member of a radical anti-establishment group founded in the US in 1967 and favoring theatrical gestures and stunts. |
yielded | Dirty |
yirked | pull with a jerk. |
yirred | to growl or snarl in the manner of a dog. |
yirths | a member of a people that travels from place to place to find fresh pasture for its animals and has no permanent home. |
yentes | a busybody or gossip. |
yeoman | a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder. |
yeomen | a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder. |
yerbas | another term for maté. |
yerked | strike sharply, especially with a stick or whip; thrash or flog. |
yesked | a hiccup. |
yessed | to give an affirmative reply to; give assent or approval to. |
yesses | an affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting. |
yessir | used to express assent to a superior. |
yessum | used as a polite form of assent addressed to a woman. |
yester | of yesterday. |
Some Other Examples Of 6-Letter Words Starting With Y

Yaffed | Yakows | Yarred |
Yaqona | Yakuza | Ybound |
Yarest | Yamens | Yecchs |
Yarfas | Yammer | Yemmer |
Yarked | Yamuns | Yukier |
Yowley | Yumped | Ywroke |
Yerded | Yferes | Yicker |
Interesting Activities For Kids With 6-Letter Words Starting With Y
Even though teaching children new words may be beneficial, it may also be useless if they are unable to put those words to use. Several instances of these educational exercises are shown below:
1. Name Game

Playing this fun game will help kids learn about six-letter words that start with the letter Y and how to use them correctly.
In the game, the kid is asked questions and has to give an answer.
This fun technique is used to teach kids the importance of utilizing these phrases correctly.
Examples:
Q: What is the vessel used for cruising called?
Ans: Yacht.
Q: What would you call barking and yelping?
Ans: Yaffed.
Q: What is the crossbreed of yalk and cows called?
Ans: Yakow.
Q: What is a composite plant having fernlike leaf, found in North America called?
Ans: Yarrow.
Q: What is the term for feeling of tenderness called?
Ans: Yearns.
2. Fill In The Blanks

Fill-in-the-blank exercises are another fun and easy activity. Use this educational game to teach your children some useful 6 letter words that begin with Y.
Y_arly
Ycl_pt
Yea_ts
Yau_er
Y_chty
3. Match The Words With Meanings

Another well-liked game that might make it simple for your young kids to learn some new words is a matching activity.
Your child will be able to grasp the concepts of similar and dissimilar things through this way. You will need to make two sets of columns for this.
You need to explain to your kids how to read the word and its meaning and how to correctly match them with the appropriate words.
yettie | i) a hiccup |
yeuked | ii) shout in a loud, sharp way. |
yeving | iii) young, entrepreneurial, and technology-based (person) |
yexing | iv) itch |
(Answer: a- iv, b- ii, c- iii, d- I)
Conclusion
In these instructional activities, new words with six different beginning sounds, beginning with Y, are presented to the students. We would be happy to help further if you require it.
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