5-Letter Words Starting With YA
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With YA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With YA 43 words
How common is YA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 five-letter words that start with YA. They average 11.1 points, the best is YAKKA (16 points) and 41.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.9%
- a 14%
- y 11.6%
Top vowel pairs
- au7%
- aa2.3%
- ai2.3%
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 five-letter word that starts with YA
y 4a 1k 5k 5a 1
Y 4 + A 1 + K 5 + K 5 + A 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yakka
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with YA are there?
There are 43 five-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 five-letter word that starts with YA?
YAKKA is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAPPY (15), YABBY (15), YAKOW (15).
What are some common five-letter words that start with YA?
Everyday examples include YACHT, YARDS, YAHOO, YAWNS, YARNS, YANKS, YAWED, YAWLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with YA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YABBY (15), YAKOW (15), YAMPY (15), YACKA (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.