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2-Letter Words Starting with Y (43 words)
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yawing (13 points)
Faulty sailing (wordplay)
Ship's unsteady action
Turning about the vertical
Y·4+A·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yoking (14 points)
Readying the oxen
Getting the oxen ready
Joining army, finally agreeing
Y·4+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
yowing (13 points)
Yow
Y·4+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yacking (17 points)
Carney's predecessor on bank, looking back and gossiping (wordplay)
Y·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yaffing (17 points)
Yaff
Y·4+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yakking (19 points)
Talking too much
Talking on and on and on
Talking at great length
Y·4+A·1+K·5+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
yanking (15 points)
Inky nag (anagram)
Pulling with a quick motion
Pulling with a jerk
Y·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
yapping (15 points)
Running off at the mouth
Barking like a small dog or chatting
Puppy noise
Y·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
yarding (12 points)
A group of animals displayed for sale
Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yarning (11 points)
Telling tall tales
Serving up whoppers
Y·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yauping (13 points)
Yaup
Y·4+A·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yawling (14 points)
Yawl
Y·4+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
yawning (14 points)
Showing boredom (wordplay)
Wide open (as chasm)
In need of coffee, maybe
Y·4+A·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
yawping (16 points)
The act of yelping
Y·4+A·1+W·4+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
yealing (11 points)
A person of the same age
Y·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yeaning (11 points)
Bringing forth young, as sheep
Lambing
Y·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yelling (11 points)
High-level disagreement (wordplay)
Acting like a rebel (wordplay)
Uttering loud cries
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yelping (13 points)
Good bit of kennel noises
Making high pitched sound like hurt dog
Kennel cacophony
Y·4+E·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yenning (11 points)
Craving
Desiring
Y·4+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yerking (15 points)
Yerk
Y·4+E·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
yessing (11 points)
Acting the sycophant
Toady's forte
This is, for example, N.Y.'s affirmative action
Y·4+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yeuking (15 points)
Yeuk
Y·4+E·1+U·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
yipping (15 points)
Yip
Y·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
yirring (11 points)
Yirr
Y·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
yocking (17 points)
Yock
Y·4+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yodling (12 points)
Yodle
Y·4+O·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yowling (14 points)
Unknown Member of Parliament in government is crying loudly
Wailing
Y·4+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
yucking (17 points)
Yuck
Y·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yukking (19 points)
Busting a gut
Y·4+U·1+K·5+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
yachting (17 points)
One way the rich get soaked?
One way the rich get soaked (wordplay)
Sailing (on a cruise or in races)
Y·4+A·1+C·3+H·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yeanling (12 points)
Young of a goat
Newborn.
Y·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yearling (12 points)
Horse that isn't two yet
Animal in its second year
Twelve-month old animal
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yearning (12 points)
Longing (for something)
Longing to see youth leader winning
Desire new head to lead study
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yeasting (12 points)
In a ferment.
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yielding (13 points)
Backing down would be soft!
Is this forgiving (wordplay)
Inclined to give in
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yodeling (13 points)
Higher calling (wordplay)
Mountain air (wordplay)
Airs from on high (wordplay)
Y·4+O·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yabbering (17 points)
Yabber
Y·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yammering (17 points)
Going on and on
Beef production
Local going on and on loudly in Germany - I'm going crazy!
Y·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yattering (13 points)
Yatter
Y·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yellowing (16 points)
Displaying symptoms of jaundice
Like fall leaves
'Start to shout, due to age (9)'
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
yodelling (14 points)
Alpine activity
Ring daughter amidst shouting, making offpeak call
Express excitement at wooded hollow making gin singing in Swiss air
Y·4+O·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
youngling (14 points)
Inexperienced one.
Y·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
youthening (17 points)
Youthen
Y·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

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