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3-Letter Words With YA

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Popular 3-Letter Words With YA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 3-Letter Words With YA 12 words

How often does YA appear in three-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 12 three-letter words containing YA. They average 7.8 points, the best is YAK (10 points) and 16.7% end in A.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
7.8
out of 10 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
16.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 16.7%
  • d 8.3%
  • e 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae8.3%

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 three-letter word containing YA

y 4a 1k 5

Y 4 + A 1 + K 5 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

yak

  1. nounnoisy talk
  2. nounlarge long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
  3. verbtalk profusely“she was yakking away about her grandchildren”
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How many three-letter words containing YA are there?

There are 12 three-letter words containing 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 three-letter word containing YA?

YAK is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAW (9), YAH (9), YAY (9).

What are some common three-letter words containing YA?

Everyday examples include YAM, YAK, YAP, YAW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare three-letter words containing YA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include YAY (9), YAD (7), YAG (7), YAE (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.