4 Letter Words Containing YA

There are 56+ four letter words with YA in our English dictionary. Every four-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 4-Letter Words With YA

yale 7
yard 8
hoya 10
kyar 11
kyat 11
pyat 9
ryal 7
ryas 7
soya 7
yagi 8
yags 8
yaks 11

All 4-Letter Words With YA (45 words)

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How Common is YA as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 56 4-letter words containing YA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.2, with -S endings dominating (21% of them).

Total Words
56
Avg Scrabble Score
9.2
Most Common Ending (21%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
AA

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter YA-Words in Scrabble

kyak 15
yaje 14
yack 13
yaff 13
yawy 13
yawp 12

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

15 Points

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

K 5
Y 4
A 1
K 5
noun 1. Any of several herrings or shads of the North American east coast; especially the alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus.

FAQ 4 Letter Words With YA

  • How many 4 letter words containing YA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 56 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YA. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.2.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing YA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "yaje", "yaud", "yawp", "yard" contain YA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yaje" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing YA?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing YA include "yale", "yard", "hoya", "kyar", "kyat".

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