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5 Letter Words That End in YA

There are 11+ five letter words ending in YA in our English dictionary. Every five-letter YA-ending word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words ending in YA.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in YA

abaya 10
aliya 8
ayaya 11
banya 10
bunya 10
chaya 13
deeya 9
khaya 15
playa 10
shaya 11
thuya 11

All 5-Letter Words Ending in YA (4 words)

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How Common is YA as an Ending 5 Letter word?

There are 11 5-letter words ending in YA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.7.

Total Words
11
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
Top Vowel Pairs
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5 Letter Words ending in YA are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with YA.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter YA-Words in Scrabble

khaya 15
chaya 13
thuya 11
shaya 11
ayaya 11
bunya 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with YA?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with YA is khaya with a total of 15 points.

K 5
H 4
A 1
Y 4
A 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That End in YA

  • How many 5 letter words ending with YA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 11 5-letter words in the English dictionary that end with YA. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words ending in YA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "thuya", "khaya", "shaya", "chaya" end with YA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "khaya" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words ending in YA?

    Everyday 5-letter words ending in YA include "abaya", "aliya", "ayaya", "banya", "bunya".

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