Is YA a Scrabble word?

Yes

YA is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 5 points in Scrabble (4 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares.

Points for YA

Y · Scrabble 4 · WWF 3
A · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1

Total: 5 in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 10; on a triple word square, 15.

Hooks: letters you can add to YA

A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.

Before YA: PYA, RYA

After YA: YAH, YAK, YAM, YAP, YAR, YAW, YAY

Related words

Same letters: AY.

Longer words containing YA: ROYAL, YARDS, YARD, VOYAGE, YANG, LOYAL, LOYALTY, PORTRAYAL, SHIPYARD, YACHT, COURTYARD, ROYALS.

All 2-letter words

Is it allowed in tournaments?

Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.

For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.

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