7-Letter Words Starting With YA
- 59 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With YA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With YA 59 words
How common is YA at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 59 seven-letter words that start with YA. They average 14.2 points, the best is YAKKING (19 points) and 49.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 59
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 49.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 49.2%
- g 22%
- n 6.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie13.6%
- au6.8%
- ao1.7%
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 seven-letter word that starts with YA
y 4a 1k 5k 5i 1n 1g 2
Y 4 + A 1 + K 5 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yakking
Form of yak
- verbtalk profusely“she was yakking away about her grandchildren”
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How many seven-letter words that start with YA are there?
There are 59 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with YA?
YAKKING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YASHMAK (19), YANQUIS (19), YAQONAS (19).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with YA?
Everyday examples include YAWNING, YACHTED, YARDARM, YARDAGE, YAPPING, YANKING, YAKKING, YAMMERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with YA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YANQUIS (19), YAQONAS (19), YAKHDAN (18), YAKKERS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.