8 Letter Words Containing YA

There are 221+ eight letter words with YA in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 with YA.

Popular 8-Letter Words With YA

arrayals 11
atemoyas 13
boyarism 15
cyanizes 22
dooryard 13
fayalite 14
feedyard 16
foreyard 15
galabiya 14
haulyard 15
jambiyas 22
joyances 20

All 8-Letter Words With YA (165 words)

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How Common is YA as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 221 8-letter words containing YA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.6, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
221
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
UO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter YA-Words in Scrabble

kyanized 25
jambiyah 25
kyanizes 24
keffiyah 24
kaffiyah 24
yahrzeit 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YA?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YA is kyanized with a total of 25 points.

K 5
Y 4
A 1
N 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. treat (wood) with a solution of mercuric chloride to prevent decay

FAQ 8 Letter Words With YA

  • How many 8 letter words containing YA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 221 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YA. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing YA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "yahrzeit", "royalize", "ptyalize", "jambiyah" contain YA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jambiyah" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing YA?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing YA include "arrayals", "atemoyas", "boyarism", "cyanizes", "dooryard".

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