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Vocabulary acts as a strong basis for any language. You cannot be good at any language if you lack proper vocabulary. English is the same. If you want to become proficient in English then you need to get a strong grip on vocabulary. Moreover, it is the one ingredient that beautifies the language in the right way.

The most common English words that start with Y. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at an ultimate list of words that start with Y.

Where can we find suitable English words for beginners? Our website is one of the best answers! On Learn English, the Fun Way website, our team of writers has made lists of the most frequently-used English vocabulary for you guys to make reference to. These lists are sorted in alphabetical order and posted gradually each week. Today, it’s time for another list of words that start with Y. Hope you guys enjoy it!

words that start with Y

List of words that start with Y

NUMBER	WORDS	EXAMPLES
1	Yacht	A huge wave capsized the yacht.
2	Yachting	I go yachting most weekends in the summer.
3	Yachtsman	A yachtsman got into trouble off the coast and had to be rescued.
4	Yacking	The students were seated on the floor, still yacking away.
5	Yada	In times of drought, the villagers hold a collective rainmaking ritual known as Yada tilesh.
6	Yakuza	Reenactment: three Yakuza on the streets of Tokyo.
7	Yams	Cotton, Indian corn, sweet potatoes, yams and rice are small crops.
8	Yang	Then they called on Xiao Yang to play the harmonica.
9	Yank	She gave the rope a yank.
10	Yapping	Some guy was yapping on his cell phone.
11	Yard	Their poultry are kept in the yard.
12	Yardage	Maybe he was talking about the yardage.
13	Yardstick	By any yardstick, that’s a large amount of money.
14	Yarn	Craft Resources also sells yarn and embroidery floss.
15	Yawn	She managed to stifle a yawn.
16	Yeah	Yeah, you need a break.
17	Year	This factory produces 10,000 military vehicles every year.
18	Yearbook	There are two yearbook portraits side by side.
19	Yearlong	She came back after a yearlong absence.
20	Yearly	The earth makes a yearly revolution around the sun.
21	Yearn	Do pregnant women really yearn for sour pickles?
22	Yeast	You mix flour, yeast and water to make bread.
23	Yell	This gave them a chance to yell.
24	Yelled	She yelled out in pain.
25	Yelling	Keep that boy from yelling.
26	Yellow	If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
27	Yellowcake	They have converted yellowcake into uranium hexafluoride gas.
28	Yellowed	The paper had yellowed with age.
29	Yellowing	She sat scanning the yellowing pages.
30	Yellowish	A gas lamp gave out a pale yellowish light.
31	Yellows	The room was decorated in vibrant blues and yellows.
32	Yellowtail	Continue with smoked yellowtail, grilled miso black cod
33	Yeshiva	It is part of Yeshiva University.
34	Yesterday	The two spies were pardoned yesterday by the President.
35	Yesteryear	Forget the promotional toasters and blenders of yesteryear.
36	Yeti	You once organised an expedition to find the yeti.
37	Yield	This method of cultivation produces higher yield.
38	Yips	To avoid the yips he changed his style of putting.
39	Yodel	It was almost like a yodel.
40	Yoga	Yoga gives me a sense of inner calm.
41	Yoghurt	Mash the bananas to a pulp and then mix in the yoghurt.
42	Yogurt	The girl thirsted for yogurt.
43	Yolk	The sauce should not boil or the egg yolk will curdle.
44	Yore	So what happened to that edge of yore?
45	York	York was within an hour’s drive.
46	Young	Peer pressure is strong among young people .
47	Younger	She reworked her speech for a younger audience.
48	Youngest	She dotes on her youngest daughter.
49	Youngster	That youngster is my brother.
50	Your	Let me check your blood pressure.
51	Youre	You got a velvet mouth youre so succulent and beautiful.
52	Yours	The final decision is yours.
53	Yourself	You can go there by yourself.
54	Yourselves	Did you enjoy yourselves in your holiday?
55	Youth	A growing youth has a wolf in his belly.
56	Youthful	I have a youthful spirit.
57	Youthfulness	I wonder at her perennial youthfulness.
58	Youtube	If you are a m.aso.chist, you can troll YouTube for clips.
59	Yuan	He earns fifty yuan a day.
60	Yucky	They painted the bathroom a yucky green colour.
61	Yuppies	There were no yuppies or floppy discs.

Above-mentioned is the list of the 100 most commonly used words that start with Y. Make every effort to memorize them, use them in your daily conversations and try to study more and more new words. In this way, your vocabulary will be enhanced and your English skills will also be improved by leaps and bounds

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