Words that start with 'y' and contain 'gh'


Our archives have discovered 14 terms.

4 letter words

  • yigh
  • yogh

5 letter words

  • yoghs

7 letter words

  • yoghurt

8 letter words

  • yaghourt
  • yataghan
  • yoghourt
  • yoghurts
  • yukaghir

9 letter words

  • yataghans
  • yoghourts

10 letter words

  • yarborough

11 letter words

  • yesternight

12 letter words

  • younghearted

What's the total number of words you could make using this combination of letters?
You can choose from up to a maximum of 14 entries.

What is a peculiar word on this page?
One of the most peculiar words from this page is 'yataghan'. 'Yataghan''s definition is "A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight. [Written also ataghan, attaghan.] Chaucer.", according to the dictionary.

What is the longest word you can assemble using this list?
The biggest word is 12 characters long, which is 'younghearted'.

Is there a word on this page that jumps out as the most common?
According to our records, the most popular word in the dictionary that start with 'y' and include 'gh' is 'yesternight'!

In Scrabble, what is the highest number of points possible from this list of words starting with 'y' that contain 'gh'?
For 19 points, one could play 'yukaghir'.