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8-Letter Words Starting With YA

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With YA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With YA 40 words

How common is YA at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 40 eight-letter words that start with YA. They average 15.9 points, the best is YAHRZEIT (23 points) and 37.5% end in S.

Total words
40
Average Scrabble score
15.9
out of 23 max
Everyday words
3%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • d 15%
  • n 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.5%
  • ei2.5%
  • oi2.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with YA

y 4a 1h 4r 1z 10e 1i 1t 1

Y 4 + A 1 + H 4 + R 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + I 1 + T 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

yahrzeit

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with YA are there?

There are 40 eight-letter words that start with YA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with YA?

YAHRZEIT is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YASHMAKS (20), YABBYING (19), YAKHDANS (19).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with YA?

Everyday examples include YARMULKE, YACHTING, YARDARMS, YAMMERED, YARDAGES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with YA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include YAHRZEIT (23), YABBYING (19), YAKHDANS (19), YARDWORK (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.