5 common words, 22 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with YA, the most common letters in position 3 are: C, H, K, P, W.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| YABBY | noun | a small freshwater crayfish native to Australia |
| YACCA | noun | an Australian plant, especially a grass tree |
| YACHT | noun | a medium-sized sailing or motor boat used for pleasure |
| YAGUA | noun | a member of an Indigenous people of the Peruvian Amazon |
| YAHOO | noun | a rude, noisy, or foolish person |
| YAIRD | noun | a yard in Scottish usage |
| YAJNA | noun | a Vedic ritual offering or sacrifice |
| YAKAN | noun | a member of an Indigenous people of the southern Philippines |
| YAKIN | noun | certainty or assured knowledge in some religious contexts |
| YAKKA | noun | hard work or labor, especially in Australian usage |
| YALLA | adverb | an Arabic expression meaning come on or let's go |
| YAMEN | noun | the official residence or office of a Chinese magistrate in older use |
| YAMPA | noun | a North American plant with edible roots |
| YAPPY | adjective | making a lot of sharp annoying sounds |
| YAQUI | noun | a member of an Indigenous people of northwestern Mexico and Arizona |
| YARAK | noun | a state of readiness or eagerness in some regional uses |
| YARAY | noun | a slender spear or dart in Caribbean historical usage |
| YARKE | noun | a young chicken or cock in older dialect use |
| YASNA | noun | the principal liturgy of Zoroastrianism |
| YAULD | adjective | active, nimble, or lively in Scots usage |
| YAWNY | adjective | inclined to yawn or dull and boring |
| YAZOO | noun | a backwater stream running parallel to a main river |
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This list has 22 five-letter words starting with YA that have definitions. 5 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 1 of them.
If YA is confirmed in positions 1–2, try YACHT. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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