With YA
6 words · highest scoring is hiya at 10 points
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About 4 Letter Words With YA
There are 6 four letter words containing YA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hiya at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — HIYA, YANG, YARN among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With YA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With YA
- hiya10
- yawn10
- maya9
- yang8
- yard8
- yarn7
Common 4 Letter Words With YA
- hiya10
- maya9
- yang8
- yard8
- yarn7
- yawn10
4 Letter Words With YA Defined
- hiyaInterjection · 10 points
- an informal greeting
- mayaNoun · 9 points
- a member of a people of Yucatán and adjacent areas of Mexico and Central America that flourished before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century
- yangNoun · 8 points
- (in Chinese philosophy) the active male principle of the universe, characterized as male and creative and associated with heaven, heat, and light
- yardNoun · 8 points
- a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 metre)
- yarnNoun · 7 points
- spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing
- yawnVerb · 10 points
- involuntarily open one's mouth wide and inhale deeply, typically on account of tiredness or boredom
4 Letter Words With YA: Questions
How many four letter words containing YA are there?
There are 6 four letter words containing YA in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing YA?
HIYA is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing YA?
HIYA, YANG, YARN are among the most familiar four letter words containing YA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing YA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.