Yy — Words that start with Y
Y says /j/ at the start of a word, like in yellow — at the end it turns into a vowel.
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Words that start with Y
Tap a card to hear the word
Play with these exact words
Every button below opens a game already loaded with this letter's words — nothing to set up, and the link is safe to send to a parent.
Free printable worksheet
One A4 page: trace the big and the small letter, then circle the six pictures that belong to it. The answer key is printed upside down at the foot of the sheet.
Trace it
Say the sound, trace the grey letters, then write one yourself.
Y y · Trace it
Name: ______________
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Printing this page gives you the tracing strip on its own — everything else is hidden.
Three minutes with this page
- 1Show the big letter and press the sound button twice — once for you, once for the class to copy.
- 2Tap four or five pictures and let the children say each word before the voice does.
- 3Finish with the tracing strip, or send the practice link home as five minutes of homework.
English words that start with Y (2)
Every word in the picture dictionary that starts with Y. Open one to see its picture, hear it said aloud and spell it letter by letter.
The whole picture dictionary, A to Z →Related resources
Worksheet
Sh Digraph Worksheet for Kids
Printable sh digraph worksheet: match pictures to words, fill in the missing letters (ship, shop, fish…) and circle the sh words. Answer key included.