5-Letter Words Starting With YAR
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With YAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With YAR 9 words
How common is YAR at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with YAR. They average 9.1 points and the best is YARKS (12 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- a 22.2%
- o 22.2%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with YAR
y 4a 1r 1k 5s 1
Y 4 + A 1 + R 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yarks
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 YAR are there?
There are 9 five-letter words that start with YAR 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 YAR?
YARKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YARFA (11), YARCO (10), YARDS (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with YAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YARKS (12), YARFA (11), YARCO (10), YARER (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.