How many words with YA are there?

This page lists 690 words with YA from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With YA

All 690 words in our dictionary that contain YA — sorted by Scrabble score.

690 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

hydroxyapatites34 tachyarrhythmia34 hydroxyapatite33 phthalocyanines28 polyacrylamides28 cyanoethylating27 enjoyablenesses27 oxyacetylene27 phthalocyanine27 phycocyanins27 polyacrylamide27 unemployability27 cyanocobalamine26 cyanocobalamins26 cyanoethylated26 cyanoethylation26 flamboyancy26 kyanizing26 phycocyanin26 churchyards25 cyanobacterium25 cyanocobalamin25 cyanoethylates25 employability25 enjoyableness25 flamboyancies25 flamboyantly25 hyoscyamines25 kyanized25 churchyard24 clairvoyantly24 conveyancings24 cyanoacrylates24 cyanoethylate24 cyanohydrins24 employabilities24 enjoyably24 flamboyances24 hyoscyamine24 immunoassayable24 jambalayas24 junkyards24 kyanizes24 yahrzeits24 chatoyancy23 clairvoyances23 conveyancing23 cyanoacrylate23 cyanohydrin23 flamboyance23 jambalaya23 junkyard23 kyanize23 platinocyanides23 reconveyances23 switchyards23 yahrzeit23 bellyaching22 brickyards22 chatoyancies22 clairvoyance22 conveyancers22 cyanobacteria22 ferricyanides22 ferrocyanides22 hyacinthine22 platinocyanide22 polyalcohols22 reconveyance22 switchyard22 unemployables22 unflamboyant22 viceroyalty22 backyards21 bellyached21 bellyachers21 brickyard21 chatoyances21 conveyancer21 conveyances21 enjoyable21 ferricyanide21 ferrocyanide21 flamboyants21 hamadryades21 hemocyanins21 hyaloplasms21 hyaluronidases21 kayakings21 myasthenics21 oxyacids21 playability21 polyalcohol21 purveyances21 quayages21 unemployable21 viceroyalties21 anthocyanins20 backyard20 bellyacher20 bellyaches20 chatoyance20 cherimoyas20 chirimoyas20 clairvoyants20 conveyance20 cyanogenetic20 dockyards20 dyadically20 employables20 flamboyant20 flyaways20 hamadryads20 hemocyanin20 hyacinths20 hyaloplasm20 hyaluronidase20 joyances20 kayaking20 myasthenic20 oxyacid20 plastocyanins20 playabilities20 polyanthuses20 purveyance20 quayage20 stockyards20 sukiyakis20 thiocyanates20 yardsticks20 yardworks20 yashmaks20 anthocyanin19 bellyache19 cherimoya19 chirimoya19 clairvoyant19 defrayable19 displayable19 dockyard19 dyarchic19 dyarchy19 employable19 flyaway19 hamadryad19 hyacinth19 joyance19 kayaked19 kayakers19 kyacks19 lumberyards19 myasthenias19 nonrepayable19 pennyroyals19 perikaryal19 plastocyanin19 playactings19 polyatomic19 stockyard19 sukiyaki19 superloyalists19 thiocyanate19 vineyardists19 yachtsman19 yachtsmen19 yakking19 yanquis19 yardstick19 yardwork19 yashmak19 yawningly19 abeyancy18 anthocyans18 ayahuascas18 buoyancy18 chatoyants18 cyanamides18 cyanogeneses18 cyanogenesis18 cyanogenic18 dahabiyas18 deployable18 dyarchies18 farmyards18 graveyards18 kayaker18 kyack18 lumberyard18 mayapples18 myasthenia18 pennyroyal18 perikarya18 playacting18 polyamides18 polyandry18 polyanthas18 polyanthus18 satyagrahas18 shipyards18 superloyalist18 vineyardist18 yachtings18 yachtman18 yachtmen18 yakked18 yakkers18 yanqui18 yapocks18 yarmelkes18 yarmulkes18 yashmacs18 abeyancies17 anthocyan17 ayahuasca17 buoyancies17 buoyantly17 chatoyant17 cocoyams17 cyanamide17 cyanamids17 dahabiya17 disloyally17 disloyalty17 farmyard17 graveyard17 kailyards17 kaleyards17 kayaks17 kyanising17 layaways17 mayapple17 payably17 playacted17 polyamide17 polyamines17 polyandries17 polyandrous17 polyantha17 polyanthi17 satyagraha17 shipyard17 ultraroyalists17 unflyable17 unplayable17 wyandottes17 yabbering17 yachting17 yacking17 yaffing17 yahooisms17 yakker17 yamalkas17 yammering17 yamulkas17 yapock17 yardmasters17 yardwands17 yarmelke17 yarmulke17 yashmac17 yawmeters17 yawpings17 abeyances16 antiroyalists16 ayatollahs16 boyarisms16 buoyances16 caryatides16 cocoyam16 courtyards16 cyanamid16 cyaniding16 defrayals16 disloyalties16 foreyards16 guayaberas16 haulyards16 hyalogens16 isocyanates16 kabayas16 kailyard16 kaleyard16 kayak16 kyaks16 kyanised16 layaway16 polyamine16 polynyas16 ptyalisms16 pyaemic16 repayable16 swayable16 teriyakis16 ultraroyalist16 vineyards16 voyageurs16 voyaging16 wyandotte16 yabbered16 yachted16 yachters16 yacked16 yaffed16 yahooism16 yakitoris16 yamalka16 yammered16 yammerers16 yamulka16 yardbirds16 yardmaster16 yardwand16 yasmaks16 yataghans16 yawmeter16 yawping16 abeyance15 annoyances15 antiroyalist15 ayatollah15 barnyards15 bathyal15 bayadeers15 bayaderes15 boatyards15 boneyards15 boyarism15 buoyance15 caryatic15 caryatids15 coalyards15 courtyard15 cyanided15 cyanitic15 cyanogens15 cyanotic15 defrayal15 dryasdusts15 fayalites15 flyable15 foreyard15 galabiyas15 galyaks15 giddyap15 guayabera15 halyards15 haulyard15 hyaenic15 hyalogen15 hyaloids15 isocyanate15 kabaya15 kyak15 kyanises15 kyanites15 minyanim15 myalgic15 obeyable15 payables15 playable15 playacts15 polynya15 portrayals15 ptyalism15 pyaemias15 teriyaki15 vineyard15 voyaged15 voyagers15 voyageur15 willyard15 yachter15 yakitori15 yammerer15 yanking15 yapoks15 yapping15 yardbird15 yasmak15 yataghan15 yawped15 yawpers15 annoyance14 barnyard14 bayadeer14 bayadere14 bayamos14 beeyards14 betrayals14 boatyard14 boneyard14 buoyages14 buyable14 calisayas14 carryalls14 caryatid14 cattleyas14 coalyard14 cyanides14 cyanogen14 cyanosed14 deeryards14 dooryards14 dryadic14 dryasdust14 dyadics14 fayalite14 galabiya14 galyak14 halyard14 hyalines14 hyalites14 hyaloid14 kyanise14 kyanite14 layabouts14 loyalisms14 myalgias14 papayan14 papayas14 payable14 playact14 portrayal14 pyaemia14 royalisms14 steelyards14 unsayable14 voyager14 voyages14 willyart14 yabbers14 yachts14 yacks14 yaffs14 yammers14 yanked14 yapok14 yapped14 yappers14 yardarms14 yardlands14 yawling14 yawning14 yawper14 aliyahs13 atemoyas13 bayamo13 bayards13 beeyard13 betrayal13 boyards13 buoyage13 calisaya13 carryall13 cattleya13 cyanates13 cyanic13 cyanide13 cyanids13 cyanines13 cyanites13 cyanoses13 cyanosis13 deeryard13 dooryard13 drayages13 dryable13 dyadic13 galyacs13 hyaenas13 hyaline13 hyalins13 hyalite13 layabout13 loyalism13 loyally13 loyalty13 myalgia13 papaya13 ptyalins13 royalism13 royally13 royalty13 rubaiyat13 rufiyaa13 sannyasins13 steelyard13 tiltyards13 voyage13 yabber13 yacht13 yack13 yaff13 yammer13 yapper13 yardages13 yardarm13 yardland13 yardman13 yardmen13 yarrows13 yattering13 yauping13 yawing13 yawled13 yawned13 yawners13 yawps13 abeyant12 aliyah12 atemoya12 banyans12 bayard12 boyard12 buoyant12 cyanate12 cyanid12 cyanine12 cyanins12 cyanite12 disloyal12 drayage12 dryades12 dyable12 galyac12 hyaena12 hyalin12 kyars12 kyats12 lanyards12 loyalists12 loyalties12 minyans12 pirayas12 ptyalin12 rayahs12 royalists12 royalties12 sannyasin12 sannyasis12 sayable12 surroyals12 tanyards12 thuyas12 tiltyard12 yahoos12 yanks12 yardage12 yarding12 yarely12 yarrow12 yatagans12 yattered12 yauped12 yaupers12 yaupons12 yawed12 yawner12 yawp12 arrayals11 atalayas11 ayahs11 banyan11 boyars11 bunyas11 cyanin11 dryads11 hoyas11 kyar11 kyat11 lanyard11 loyalest11 loyalist11 minyan11 myases11 myasis11 nonroyal11 noyades11 ouguiya11 piraya11 playas11 rayah11 royalist11 sannyasi11 surroyal11 tanyard11 thuya11 yahoo11 yaks11 yamens11 yamuns11 yank11 yapons11 yarded11 yarning11 yatagan11 yauper11 yaupon11 yawls11 yawns11 arrayal10 atalaya10 ayah10 boyar10 bunya10 cyano10 cyans10 dryad10 dyads10 gayals10 hoya10 loyaler10 mayan10 mayas10 noyade10 playa10 yagers10 yairds10 yak10 yamen10 yamun10 yantras10 yapon10 yarned10 yarners10 yatters10 yaups10 yautias10 yawl10 yawn10 yaws10 yays10 aliyas9 cyan9 dyad9 eyases9 gayal9 lyard9 lyases9 maya9 nyalas9 pyas9 riyals9 royals9 yager9 yagis9 yah9 yaird9 yams9 yangs9 yantra9 yaps9 yards9 yarest9 yarner9 yatter9 yauds9 yauld9 yaup9 yautia9 yaw9 yay9 aliya8 loyal8 lyart8 lyase8 nyala8 pya8 rayas8 riyal8 royal8 soyas8 yagi8 yald8 yam8 yang8 yap8 yard8 yarer8 yarns8 yaud8 eyas7 raya7 ryas7 soya7 yare7 yarn7 rya6 yar6 ya5

Why YA words matter

Words containing YA are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 690 words here run from 2 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (131 entries). Wordle players have 52 five-letter options, and there are 114 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is HYDROXYAPATITES at 34 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: HYDROXYAPATITES (34), TACHYARRHYTHMIA (34), HYDROXYAPATITE (33), PHTHALOCYANINES (28), POLYACRYLAMIDES (28). At 15 letters, CYANOCOBALAMINE is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 16. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 690 of these words, ahead of Y (690) and S (340).

Start with these three

ALIYAS — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Playing EYASES across a double-word square turns its base 9 points into 18 — solid value for 6 tiles.
LYASES — 6 letters for 9 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Five more everyday options from the same list: NYALAS (9), RIYALS (9), ROYALS (9), YANTRA (9), YAREST (9).

YA as a vocabulary shortcut

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the YA pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell YA plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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