FAQ on words starting with YA
What are the best Scrabble words starting with YA?
The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with YA is Yahrzeits, which is worth at least 24 points without any bonuses. The next best word starting with YA is Yahrzeit, which is worth 23 points. Other high score words starting with YA are Yakuza (22), Yappingly (20), Yardworks (20), Yashmaks (20), Yachtsman (19).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| yahrzeits | 9 | 24 |
| yahrzeit | 8 | 23 |
| yakuza | 6 | 22 |
| yappingly | 9 | 20 |
| yardworks | 9 | 20 |
| yashmaks | 8 | 20 |
| yachtsman | 9 | 19 |
| yachtsmen | 9 | 19 |
| yanquis | 7 | 19 |
| yardstick | 9 | 19 |
3 more words also score 19 points.
How many words start with the letters YA?
There are 183 words that start with the letters YA in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 21 are 9 letter words, 27 are 8 letter words, 40 are 7 letter words, 41 are 6 letter words, 25 are 5 letter words, 20 are 4 letter words, 8 are 3 letter words and 1 is a 2 letter word.
How many two letter words start with the letters YA?
There is 1 two letter word that starts with the letters YA. It is Ya.