6 Letter Words Containing YA
There are 75 6-letter English words that contain YA, from ALIYAH to YAWPER. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KYACKS (19), YANQUI (18), YAKKED (18). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
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- YABBER13 pts
- YACHTS14 pts
- YACKED16 pts
- YAFFED16 pts
- YAGERS10 pts
- YAHOOS12 pts
- YAIRDS10 pts
- YAKKED18 pts
- YAKKER17 pts
- YAMENS11 pts
- YAMMER13 pts
- YAMUNS11 pts
- YANKED14 pts
- YANQUI18 pts
- YANTRA9 pts
- YAPOCK17 pts
- YAPOKS15 pts
- YAPONS11 pts
- YAPPED14 pts
- YAPPER13 pts
- YARDED11 pts
- YARELY12 pts
- YAREST9 pts
- YARNED10 pts
- YARNER9 pts
- YARROW12 pts
- YASMAK15 pts
- YATTER9 pts
- YAUPED12 pts
- YAUPER11 pts
- YAUPON11 pts
- YAUTIA9 pts
- YAWING13 pts
- YAWLED13 pts
- YAWNED13 pts
- YAWNER12 pts
- YAWPED15 pts
- YAWPER14 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kyacks | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | yanqui | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | yakked | 18 | 17 |
| 4 | yapock | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | kayaks | 17 | 16 |
| 6 | yakker | 17 | 16 |
| 7 | yacked | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | yaffed | 16 | 15 |
| 9 | kabaya | 15 | 15 |
| 10 | yapoks | 15 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain YA?
75 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters YA in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).