Words Containing YAK

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing YAK?

YAKUZA is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KAYAKINGS (21), KAYAKING (20), SUKIYAKIS (20).

Q: What are some common words containing YAK?

Everyday examples include YAK , KAYAK , KAYAKS , KAYAKED , YAKS , KAYAKING , YAKKED , SUKIYAKI . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing YAK?

TERIYAKIS has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KAYAKING (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing YAK 32 words

How often does YAK appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 32 words containing YAK. Most are 6 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is YAKUZA (22 points) and 43.8% end in S.

Total words: 32
Most common length: 6 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.9; out of 22 max
Longest word: TERIYAKIS; 9 letters
Most common ending: S; 43.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 43.8%
k 12.5%
i 9.4%

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Highest-scoring word containing 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 containing YAK are there?

There are 32 words containing YAK in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing YAK?

YAKUZA is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KAYAKINGS (21), KAYAKING (20), SUKIYAKIS (20).

What are some common words containing YAK?

Everyday examples include YAK, KAYAK, KAYAKS, KAYAKED, YAKS, KAYAKING, YAKKED, SUKIYAKI. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing YAK?

TERIYAKIS has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, KAYAKING (8 letters) is the longest common one.