Words That Start with YA

2-letter words that start with YA

• ya5interj. Yeah; yes.

3-letter words that start with YA

• yaa6n. The letter ي (y) in the Arabic script.
• yab8v. To satirize or roast; to abuse verbally.
• yad7n. A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading.
• yae6n. The Korean vowel ㅒ (yae).
• yah9adv. Yes.
• yak10n. An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet...
• yam8n. Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western...
• yan6det. Synonym of yonder.
• yap8n. The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
• yar6v. To snarl; to gnar.
• yat6n. A vowel letter of the Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabet (Cyrillic...
• yaw9n. The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis...
• yay9interj. An expression of happiness.

4-letter words that start with YA

• yaar7n. A friend, pal, or buddy.
• yack13n. An oak.
• yada8interj. Only used in yada yada yada.
• yadu8n. A Burmese form of poetry consisting of up to three stanzas of five...
• yage8n. Ayahuasca.
• yagi8n. Yagi-Uda antenna.
• yair7n. An enclosure for catching salmon as the tide ebbs.
• yaki11n. Teppanyaki.
• yaku11n. A condition that scores points when met, usually in the form of a...
• yale7n. A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed...
• yali7n. A type of house, particularly found on the Bosporus.
• yana7n. Any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric practice.
• yang8n. A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated...
• yank11n. A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate...
• yano7n. Synonym of shabono (“communal hut built by the Yanomamo people”).
• yaoi7n. A narrative or visual work featuring a romantic or sexual relationship...
• yapp11n. In bookbinding, the edge of the binding that extends beyond the edges...
• yard8n. A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within...
• yare7adj. Ready, alert, prepared, prompt.
• yari7n. Any of various sizes of spear used in Japanese martial arts.
• yark11v. To bind or draw (especially leather or stitches) tight.
• yarm9v. To cry out; make a loud, unpleasant noise; shriek; yell.
• yarn7n. A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
• yarr7n. The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry.
• yass7interj. A strong expression of excitement or admiration.
• yate7n. Any of several species of Eucalyptus.
• yati7n. A Jain monk.
• yawk14interj. Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.
• yawl10n. A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.
• yawn10v. To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often...
• yawp12v. To yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous...
• yaws10n. A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema...
• yaya10n. A nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid.
• yayo10n. Cocaine.

5-letter words that start with YA

• yaaay11interj. Elongated form of yay.
• yaara8n. Mate; bro.
• yabba12n. A traditional Jamaican handmade ceramic cooking pot.
• yabby15n. Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax...
• yacht13n. A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water...
• yacon10n. The Peruvian ground apple, Smallanthus sonchifolius.
• yadda10interj. Used three times in a row, or in combination with other words, to...
• yager9n. A Jäger, an elite soldier of the Austrian army.
• yahoo11n. A humanoid cryptid said to exist in parts of eastern Australia, and...
• yajna15n. A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas.
• yakin12n. A large Himalayan antelope, Budorcas taxicolor.
• yakka16n. Work.
• yamen10n. A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.
• yammy15adj. Yummy.
• yance10adv. Once (in both senses: only one time, and formerly).
• yandy12v. To separate (grain or pieces of mineral) by shaking in a special...
• yappy15adj. Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.
• yards9n. The totality of the sailing rig.
• yassa8n. A spicy Senegalese dish of marinated meat poultry, fish, or lamb with...
• yatai8n. A small mobile stall or cart selling street food in Japan.
• yatra8n. A Hindu pilgrimage.
• yatta8interj. An exclamation of happiness or excitement.
• yazoo17n. A tributary that runs parallel to a river (especially when separated by...

6-letter words that start with YA

• yachty17n. A yachtsman or yachtswoman.
• yagura10n. A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from which a yobidashi...
• yakata13n. The structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo, that resembles the roof...
• yaksha16n. A kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent...
• yakshi16n. A female yaksha.
• yakuza22n. A Japanese organized crime gang.
• yallah12interj. C'mon, come on, let's go.
• yammer13v. To complain peevishly.
• yankee13n. A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew...
• yantra9n. A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
• yapped14adj. Of a book: having a yapp.
• yapper13n. A person's mouth, especially one that gossips or talks too much.
• yarder10n. A motor-driven logging machine which transports logs by means of a...
• yardie10n. A yard of ale.
• yarran9n. Acacia homalophylla, a species of acacia tree found commonly in...
• yarrow12n. Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus...
• yaupon11n. The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white...
• yawner12n. A person who yawns.

7-letter words that start with YA

• yangban13n. A member of the ruling class of male Confucian intellectuals in Korea...
• yapping15n. A sound that yaps, especially the continued barking of a small dog.
• yardage12n. An amount or length measured in yards.
• yardarm13n. The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal...
• yardman13n. A worker in a railyard.
• yashiro13n. A Shinto temple.
• yawning14n. The action of the verb yawn.

8-letter words that start with YA

• yachting17n. A physical activity involving yachts, such as racing sailing boats...
• yakiniku19n. Meat grilled on a barbecue Japanese-style.
• yakisoba17n. A Japanese stir-fried dish made of fried wheat flour noodles, pork...
• yakitori15n. A Japanese shish kebab-type dish made with small pieces of chicken or...
• yardbird15n. A chicken.
• yardwork19n. Work done in maintaining a lawn, and related landscaping activities.
• yarmulke17n. A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).
• yarraman13n. Horse.

9-letter words that start with YA

• yachtsman19n. A man who sails a yacht.
• yamabushi19n. A Japanese ascetic hermit who dwells on a mountain.
• yammering17n. Loud, incoherent, repetitive speech.
• yardstick19n. A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.

10-letter words that start with YA

• yarborough19n. A hand, in bridge or whist, that has no card with a value greater than...
• yardmaster16n. A railway employee who is in charge of a railway yard.

11-letter words that start with YA

• yachtswoman24n. A woman who sails a yacht.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with YA are there?

Word.ws lists 111 words that start with YA, plus 247 rare ones.

What are common words that start with YA?

ya, yard, yards, yay, yang, yale, yahoo and yacht.

Which of the words that start with YA has the highest letter score?

yachtswoman scores 24 points with the standard letter tile values.

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