Words That Start With YU
Here are 18 words that start with yu, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with yu
- 18
- Most used
- yup
- Shortest
- yup
- 5 letter words
- 4
Common words that start with yu
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yuan | the basic unit of money in China | 4 |
| 2 | yummy | extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | 5 |
| 3 | yule | period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 | 4 |
| 4 | yucca | any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of... | 5 |
| 5 | yucky | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | 5 |
| 6 | yurt | a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting | 4 |
| 7 | yuppie | a young upwardly mobile professional individual | 6 |
| 8 | yuletide | period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 | 8 |
| 9 | yuppies | a young upwardly mobile professional individual | 7 |
| 10 | yurts | a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting | 5 |
| 11 | yummiest | extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | 8 |
3 letter words that start with yu
- yup
- yum
- yuk
4 letter words that start with yu
- yuan
- yuck
- yule
- yurt
- yuga
- yuca
5 letter words that start with yu
- yummy
- yucca
- yucky
- yurts
6 letter words that start with yu
- yuppie
7 letter words that start with yu
- yuppies
- yummies
8 letter words that start with yu
- yuletide
- yummiest
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How many words start with yu?
This list has 18 words starting with yu, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with yu?
yup, yuan, yummy, yum, yuck, yuk, yule, yucca.
What 5 letter words start with yu?
yummy, yucca, yucky, yurts.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.