Is “Ya” a Scrabble Word?

Ya is a short two-letter Y word that is valid in the Scrabble dictionary. It is worth 5 points according to Scrabble scoring rules.

The word is an informal abbreviation for “you” and is often used in casual conversation or online messaging. Ya can also be used as a slang term for “yes”. The definitions and meanings of ya do tend to vary throughout the world and in different contexts. Therefore, we’d recommend checking a local dictionary in a relevant language for more definitions of this versatile 2-letter word.

"Yak" is the best 3-letter extension of "ya" for 10 points and "Yay", "Yaw", and "Yah" are the second best coming in at 9 points.

pronoun

• (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
• (reflexive pronoun) (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
• (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)

interjection

• Yeah; yes.

adverb

• Yea; yes

interjection

• Go. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)

noun

• A letter of the Cyrillic alphabet: Я, я.

How Many Points is Ya Worth?

Ya is a 2-letter word made up of the letter tiles Y: 4, A: 1. Its points breakdown is as follows:

• With no multipliers, Ya is worth 5 points.
• On a double-word square, Ya is worth 10 points.
• On a triple-word square, Ya is worth 15 points.