13 Letter Words Starting With YO

There are 3 valid 13 letter words that start with YO, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 13-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

yobbishnesses - 23 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

yobbishnesses - 23 points

Words With Friends

yobbishnesses - 24 points

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With yo

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 3 word list is 66.0 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
🏆 #1 yobbishnesses 23 23 24 70
#2 youthlessness 19 19 20 58
#3 youthlikeness 23 23 24 70

Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 13 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with YO will give you far more flexible options try 13 letter words starting with YO for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with yo?

yobbishnesses — worth 70 combined points (US Scrabble: 23, UK Scrabble: 23, Words With Friends: 24).

How many 13 letter words start with yo?

3 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter yo words will come up far more often.