186 Words Starting With YA
The prefix YA appears in 186 words, from 2-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 41 entries. Average word length: 6.4 letters.
Y at the start functions as a consonant (yes, year, young). The letter pulls double duty elsewhere as a vowel. Starter Y-words tend to be short and high-frequency.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with YA: YAHRZEITS (24 pts), YAHRZEIT (23 pts), YAKUZA (22 pts), YAPPINGLY (20 pts), YARDSTICKS (20 pts). The shortest is YA (2 letters) and the longest is YARDMASTERS (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in LARK.
Notable words: YACK — to talk persistently [v].; YABBY — a little freshwater crayfish [n, v].; YABBER — to talk [v].; YABBERS — to talk [v]. Browse words starting with Q for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with YA?
YAHRZEITS scores 24 points. Runner-up: YAHRZEIT at 23 points. See words ending in VOX for more high-value options.
How many words start with YA?
Our dictionary has 186 words that start with YA. They range from 2 to 11 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (41).
What is the shortest word that starts with YA?
YA at just 2 letters. It means: an Asian pear [n].