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


The combination specified has generated 10 entries.

8 letter words

  • yardwork
  • yeowoman
  • yeowomen
  • yokewood

9 letter words

  • yardworks
  • youthwort

10 letter words

  • yellowwood
  • yellowwort

11 letter words

  • yachtswoman
  • yachtswomen

In total, how many words are possible to make using this list?
There are 10 words possible for any word that starts with 'y' and includes 'wo'.

What word from this page is the most interesting?
One example of an uncommon word from this list is 'yellowwood'. The common definition of 'yellowwood' is as follows: "The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the Australian Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South...". Source Oxford Dictionary.

How many characters are in the longest word on this page?
The largest word you can construct from words that start with 'y' and include 'wo' is 'yachtswoman', and it contains 11 characters.

In Scrabble, what's the highest number of points possible using this list of words starting with 'y' that contain 'wo'?
One can make 'yardwork' scoring 19 points.