8 Letter Words Containing YA
There are 131 8-letter English words that contain YA, from ABEYANCE to YAWPINGS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KYANIZED (25), KYANIZES (24), JUNKYARD (23). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- YABBERED16 pts
- YACHTERS16 pts
- YACHTING17 pts
- YACHTMAN18 pts
- YACHTMEN18 pts
- YAHOOISM16 pts
- YAHRZEIT23 pts
- YAKITORI15 pts
- YAMALKAS17 pts
- YAMMERED16 pts
- YAMMERER15 pts
- YAMULKAS17 pts
- YARDAGES13 pts
- YARDARMS14 pts
- YARDBIRD15 pts
- YARDLAND13 pts
- YARDWAND16 pts
- YARDWORK19 pts
- YARMELKE17 pts
- YARMULKE17 pts
- YASHMACS18 pts
- YASHMAKS20 pts
- YATAGANS12 pts
- YATAGHAN15 pts
- YATTERED12 pts
- YAWMETER16 pts
- YAWPINGS17 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 | kyanized | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | kyanizes | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | junkyard | 23 | 26 |
| 4 | yahrzeit | 23 | 21 |
| 5 | quayages | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | oxyacids | 21 | 21 |
| 7 | joyances | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | backyard | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | kayaking | 20 | 21 |
| 10 | flyaways | 20 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain YA?
131 valid 8-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).