Spanish words that start with W-X-Y

Words starting with W, X, and Y are rare in Spanish, so this page groups them together — from borrowed words like web and wifi to native ones like yogur (yogurt) and yate (yacht). Click any word to hear it pronounced and see an example sentence.

• web – web
• western – western
• whisky – whisky
• wi-fi – wi-fi
• xenófobo – xenophobic
• xerografía – photocopying
• yacimiento – site / dig
• yanqui – Yankee
• yate – Yatch
• yayo/yaya – informal way to call a grandfather / grandmother (poppa / nana)
• yegua – mare
• yema – eggyolk
• yogur – yogurt