4-Letter Words Starting With YA
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With YA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With YA 30 words
How common is YA at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 four-letter words that start with YA. They average 9.3 points, the best is YACK (13 points) and 26.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.7%
- d 10%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- au6.7%
- aa3.3%
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 four-letter word that starts with YA
y 4a 1c 3k 5
Y 4 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yack
- nounnoisy talk
- verbtalk incessantly and tiresomely
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How many four-letter words that start with YA are there?
There are 30 four-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 four-letter word that starts with YA?
YACK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAFF (13), YAWY (13), YAWP (12).
What are some common four-letter words that start with YA?
Everyday examples include YARD, YAWN, YARN, YANK, YAWL, YAMS, YAKS, YAPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with YA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YACK (13), YAFF (13), YAWY (13), YAPP (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.