Words that Start with Y: List of 400+ Y Words with ESL Picture!

Words that Start with Y! In this lesson, you will learn a list of common words that start with Y in English with ESL picture and example sentences to enhance your vocabulary words.

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Words that Start with Y

Y Words

This section will provide you with more information on the words that start with Y.

Interesting notes about the letter Y:

The letter Y is the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet.
It is a consonant that also acts as a vowel at times, such as in rhythm and byte.
It makes a long \e\ sound as in pretty and a long \i\ sound as in by.
It is another letter taken from the Phoenicians’ letter Waw that the Greeks used before the Romans converted it to various letters such as f, u, v, w, and now Y.