6 Letter Words That Start With YA

There are 65+ six letter words beginning with YA in our English dictionary. Every six-letter YA 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 starting with YA.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With YA

yankee 13
yabbie 13
yachts 14
yackas 15
yahoos 12
yairds 10
yakows 16
yamuns 11
yanker 13
yaqona 18
yaraks 13
yarked 14

All 6-Letter Words Starting With YA (47 words)

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How Common is YA as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 65 6-letter words starting with YA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
65
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter YA-Words in Scrabble

yakuza 22
yaqona 18
yakked 18
yanqui 18
yakkas 17
yakker 17

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with YA is yakuza with a total of 22 points.

Y 4
A 1
K 5
U 1
Z 10
A 1
noun 1. a powerful Japanese criminal organization

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With YA

  • How many 6 letter words starting with YA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 65 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with YA. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with YA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "yakuza", "yaqona", "yanqui", "yautia" start with YA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yakuza" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with YA?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with YA include "yankee", "yabbie", "yachts", "yackas", "yahoos".

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