Words That Start With YAK
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With YAK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With YAK 17 words
4-Letter Words Starting With YAK 1
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With YAK 2
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Full 9-letter listHow common is YAK at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 17 words that start with YAK. Most are 6 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is YAKUZA (22 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- YAKIMONOS
- 9 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- a 11.8%
- d 5.9%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring 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 words that start with YAK are there?
There are 17 words that start with YAK in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with YAK?
YAKUZA is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAKKING (19), YAKHDANS (19), YAKKED (18).
What are some common words that start with YAK?
Everyday examples include YAK, YAKS, YAKKED, YAKKING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with YAK?
YAKIMONOS has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YAKKING (7 letters) is the longest common one.