6-Letter Words Starting With YAK
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With YAK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With YAK 5 words
How common is YAK at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words that start with YAK. They average 18 points and the best is YAKUZA (22 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- a 20%
- d 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with YAK
y 4a 1k 5u 1z 10a 1
Y 4 + A 1 + K 5 + U 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
yakuza
- nouna Japanese gangster
- nounorganized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
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How many six-letter words that start with YAK are there?
There are 5 six-letter words that start with YAK 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 six-letter word that starts with YAK?
YAKUZA is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAKKED (18), YAKKAS (17), YAKKER (17).
Which rare six-letter words that start with YAK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YAKUZA (22), YAKKAS (17), YAKKER (17), YAKOWS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.