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10 Letter Words Starting With Y

Explore 114 English words that start with Y and contain exactly 10 letters. Common examples include yankeeweed, yukgaejang, yachtboard, yachtsfolk, yaffingale.

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yachtboard(rare) On board a yacht.yachtsfolk(informal) People who spend time on yachts.yaffingale(archaic) the European green woodpecker, Picus viridisyafsoanite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, oxygen, tellurium, and zinc.yaguarondiAlternative spelling of jaguarundi.yaguarundiAlternative form of jaguarundi.yaguranage(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, places his knee against his opponent's inner thigh and drives the leg upwards while forcing him over.yamaskiticOf or relating to the mineral yamaskite.yankeeweedThe herbaceous perennial plant Eupatorium compositifolium.yanomamite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, indium, and oxygen.yarblockos(slang, mildly vulgar, augmentative, rare) Testicles; bollocks.yarborough(card games) A hand, in bridge or whist, that has no card with a value greater than nine (and no aces), though in some circles it is no card above a ten.yardmasterA railway employee who is in charge of a railway yard.yardperson(nonstandard, rare) A yardman of any gender.yardsticksplural of yardstickyarnwindleA device for winding yarn into a ball.yashmackedAlternative form of yashmaked.yavapaiite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light pink mineral containing iron, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur.yearbookerSomeone who participates in some manner in the development of a yearbook.yearnfullyIn a yearnful manner.yearninglyWith yearning; with desire; longingly.yearsworthThe amount of something that is expected to last for or be produced in one year.yeastinessThe state or condition of being yeasty.yeastolateA yeast extract used as a food for bacterial culturesyeatmanite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal clove brown mineral containing antimony, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.yellowbackA cheap sensational novel.yellowbillCeuthmochares aereus, an African cuckoo with a heavy yellow bill.yellowbirdThe yellow warbleryellowcakeA concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.yelloweyesplural of yelloweyeyellowfishCertain species of the genus Labeobarbus of mid-sized ray-finned fish.yellowheadA yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).yellowlegsplural of yellowlegyellowline(Canada, US, urban studies) To charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.yellownessThe state, quality, or degree of being yellow in colour.yellownoseThat has a yellow noseyellowrootXanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia, a North American subshrub whose roots were formerly used to produce a yellow dye.yellowseedA form of peppergrass or pepperwort (Lepidium campestre)yellowshowA tropical American herb of the genus Amoreuxia.yellowskin(slang, derogatory) A yellow-skinned individual, often of Southeast Asian or East Asian ethnic origin.yellowtail(in the names of certain organisms) Having a yellow tail.yellowwareA type of earthenware made from yellow clay.yellowweedAny of several plants with yellow flowers.yellowwoodAny of the tree genus Cladrastis.yellowwortBlackstonia perfoliata, a gentianaceous plant with bright yellow flowers.yenemsveltAlternative form of yene velt.yeomanette(dated) A yeowoman.yeomanhoodThe role or status of yeoman.yeomanlikeResembling a yeoman or yeoman's work: brave and stoutyersinosisSynonym of yersiniosis.yesmanshipAn atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, despite holding other opinions privately.yessotoxin(organic chemistry) A toxin, produced by some dinoflagellates, that can accumulate in mollusks and subsequently cause food poisoning in humans.yesterdawnThe dawn of yesterday.yesterdaysplural of yesterday.yestereven(archaic) Synonym of yestereve.yesterfang(rare, obsolete) That which was captured or caught on the previous day or former occasion; a previous day's catch.yestermorn(now rare, archaic) During the morning of yesterday; yesterday morning.yesternoon(archaic) Yesterday at noon.yestertech(informal) Retro-style automotive technology; modern cars, motorbikes, etc. designed to appear old-fashioned.yestertideA time period previous to the present; the past.yestertimeTime previous to the present; the past.yesterweekPrevious week, the last week before the current one.yesteryear(poetic) Past years; time gone by; yore.yidishkaytAlternative form of Yiddishkeit.yidishkeytAlternative form of Yiddishkeit.yieldinglyIn a yielding way.yoctokatal(metrology) An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁻²⁴ katals. Symbol: yyoctoliter(metrology) An SI unit of volume equal to 10⁻²⁴ liters. Symbol: yyoctolitre(metrology) An SI unit of volume equal to 10⁻²⁴ litres. Symbol: yyoctometerUS spelling of yoctometre.yoctometre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻²⁴ metres. Symbol: ymyodization(phonetics) The developed pronunciation of a yod, typically as the result of an adjacent sound change.yogurtlikeResembling yogurt or some aspect of it.yojijukugoA Japanese lexeme composed of four kanji characters.yokefellowA companion; a fellow labourer, a person who works at the same task as another.yokonolide(organic chemistry) Any of a group of spiroketal macrolides present is some bacteriayokukansanAn Asian herbal traditional medicine, used to treat restlessness and agitation.yondermostFurthest beyond or farthest away; most remote; ultimateyondernessThe state, quality, or condition of being yonder, distant, or removed; distance.yoritaoshi(sumo) A kimarite in which, during a yorikiri attack, the opponent collapses to the floor.yotizationAlternative form of iotization.yottahertzA unit of measurement based on one septillion hertz.yottajoule(physics) One septillion (10²⁴) joules.yottaliterUS spelling of yottalitre.yottalitreA unit of volume equivalent to 10²⁴ litres, symbol Yl.yottameterUS spelling of yottametre.yottametre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10²⁴ metres. Symbol: YmyoungberryA hybrid between a blackberry and a dewberry of the rose family, first cultivated in the western United States.youngbloodSomeone who constitutes or brings fresh blood, especially a youngster who joins an older team etc.youngeningpresent participle and gerund of youngenyoungfolksSynonym of youngfolk.younglingsplural of younglingyoungstersplural of youngsteryoungstockyoung farm animalsyourselves(emphatic) You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed.youthemism(slang, rare) A euphemism that is used to appeal to older individuals, to make them feel younger.youthenise(British spelling) Alternative spelling of youthenize.youthenize(transitive) To make (something) more appealing or relatable to young peopleyouthfullyIn a youthful manner.youthitude(sociology) A fetishized, objectified cultural ideal of youth.youthquake(informal) A noticeable shift in society or culture in response to the activities or tastes of younger members of the culture.youthspeakThe style of language used by young people, incorporating modern slang etc.youthwardsTowards youth.ypsiliformIn the shape of the letter upsilon (Υ (U)).ypsolophid(zoology) Any moth of the family Ypsolophidae.ythundered(archaic) Struck by a thunderbolt.yttrialite(mineralogy) A rare, highly radioactive yttrium thorium sorosilicate mineral with conchoidal fracture.yukgaejangA spicy Korean soup made with shredded beef and scallions.yukigassenA Japanese game, played on a court by two teams of seven players, in which players are eliminated when hit with snowballs.yuksporite(mineralogy) A rare pink inosilicate mineral with orthorhombic crystals.yuppiehoodThe condition or time of being a yuppie.yuppieness(informal) Alternative form of yuppiness.yuremamineA phytoindole alkaloid isolated from the bark of Mimosa tenuiflora.yushkinite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

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