How many words contain the sequence 'ya'?

There are 85 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ya'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ya' include Daboya, Dacrya, Dacryadenalgia. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Daboya Proper Noun Dacrya Noun (plural) Dacryadenalgia Noun Dacryadenitis Noun Dacryagogue Noun Kabaragoya Noun Kabaya Noun Kabayas Noun Kadaya Noun (Trade Name) Kadayan Noun (Ethnonym) Pacaya Noun Qiyas Noun Ucayale Noun Xanthocyanopia Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopsia Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopsy Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopy Noun (Medical Term) Yaba Noun Yabber Verb Yabbered Verb Yabbering Verb, Noun Yabbers Noun Yabbi Noun Yabbie Noun Yabble Verb Yabby Noun Yaboo Noun Yabu Noun Yacal Noun Yacare Noun Yacata Noun Yacca Noun Yachan Noun Yacht Noun Yachtdom Noun Yachted Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle); Adjective (dated) Yachter Noun Yachters Noun (Plural) Yachting Noun Yachtings Noun Yachtist Noun Yachtman Noun Yachtmanship Noun Yachtmen Noun Yachts Noun Yachtsman Noun Yachtsmanlike Adjective Yachtsmanship Noun Yachtsmen Noun (Plural) Yachtswoman Noun Yachtswomen Noun (Plural) Yachty Adjective (Informal) Yack Verb (also Noun) Yacked Verb (Past Tense) Yacking Verb (Present Participle) Yacks Verb (Third-Person Singular) Yad Noun Yadava Proper Noun Yadayim Noun Yade Noun Yadim Noun Yaff Verb Yaffed Verb Yaffil Noun Yaffing Verb Yaffingale Noun Yaffle Noun (also Dialect Verb) Yaffler Noun Yaffs Verb (third-person singular present of 'yaff'; also plural noun) Yager Noun Yagers Noun (plural) Yagger Noun Yaghourt Noun Yagi Noun Yagis Noun (Plural) Yagnob Noun Yagourundi Noun Yagua Noun Yaguarundi Noun Yaguas Noun (Plural) Yaguaza Noun Yah Interjection Yahan Adverb (Borrowed from Hindi-Urdu) Yahgan Noun Yahganan Adjective

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1. What part of speech is 'Daboya'?

A proper noun A common noun An adjective A verb

2. Where does the yaguaza roost and nest?

On floating reeds Buried in sand In trees such as palms On cliffs

3. How many syllables does 'yachter' have?

One Three Two Four

4. Which spelling do medical dictionaries prefer as the headword?

Xanthocyanopsy Xanthocyanopsia Xanthocyanopy Xanthocyanopha

5. What does xanthocyanopy describe?

Permanent color blindness A lens implant technique A plant pigment Objects appearing yellow and blue

6. On which syllable does the primary stress fall in 'yachtsmanship'?

First syllable (YOTS) Second syllable (man) Third syllable (ship) Equal stress

7. Where does the stress fall in 'yaffil'?

On the first syllable On the second syllable Equal stress on both No stress at all

8. What is the correct pronunciation of 'Yahgan'?

YAY-gan YAH-gahn yag-AN ya-HAN

9. Which article is correct in 'We traveled to ___ Yagnob'?

the a an no article

10. What is the plural of 'yaffil'?

Yaffiles Yaffilies Yaffils Yaffili

11. What is the correct plural of 'yaguaza'?

Yaguaza Yaguazae Yaguazas Yaguazas'

12. Which word is the best synonym for 'yabble'?

Listen Silence Jabber Articulate

13. Which sentence uses 'Yahganan' correctly?

She is a Yahganan elder. The Yahganan collections arrived in 1904. We spoke Yahganan all evening. Two Yahgnans visited.

14. What fabric is often used for a kabaya?

Denim Leather Silk, lace, or voile Wool

15. On which syllable does the primary stress fall in 'yachtsman'?

First syllable (YOTS) Second syllable (man) Equal stress Neither

16. Where does the stress fall in 'yahan'?

Second syllable: yuh-HAHN First syllable: YAH-han Both equally Neither

17. How many syllables does 'xanthocyanopsy' have?

Five Six Seven Eight

18. What is the scientific name of the yacare?

Caiman yacare Alligator mississippiensis Crocodylus niloticus Caiman crocodilus

19. What did some country folk believe the yaffil's cry predicted?

A good harvest Rain A royal visit Early snow

20. With the base 'yack,' which spelling of the -ing form is correct?

yaking yakking yaccking yacking

21. Where does the Ucayale formally begin?

At Lake Titicaca In Lima At the Pacific coast At the confluence of the Urubamba and the Tambo

22. In 'xanthocyanopsia,' what does 'xantho-' contribute?

Blue Yellow Gray White

23. Which part of speech is 'yachting'?

Verb Adjective Uncountable noun (and gerund) Adverb

24. Which sentence code-switches correctly?

Come at yahan. Sit yahan, please. Yahan is he? The yahan man left.

25. Which is a standard alternate spelling?

Yaghnob Yaghknob Yagnobb Yahgnob

26. What does 'yahan se' mean?

To here Up to here From here Right here

27. How many syllables does 'yachtsmen' have?

One Two Three Four

28. What is the singular of 'yagers'?

Yager Yagre Jägers Yagger

29. Which of the following is an antonym of 'yachtdom'?

Superyacht industry Boating elite Landlubbers Regatta circuit

30. Who are the Yagua?

A coastal fishing nation of Chile An indigenous people of northeastern Peru A mountain empire of Bolivia A Caribbean trading people

31. Which word rhymes with 'yaboo'?

Cow Shoe Tree Bow

32. Which sentence uses 'yachtmen' correctly?

Yachtmen is a verb. The yachtmen gathered at the club. She is a yachtmen. Yachtmen means 'a leave.'

33. What makes yogurt thick and sour?

Boiling Freezing Added gelatin only Lactic-acid bacteria

34. Yad Vashem is...

A university in Tel Aviv Israel's World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem A mountain in Galilee An ancient port

35. Which phrase is the past perfect of the verb?

was yaffing had yaffed will yaff yaffs

36. Which language gave English the base word 'yacht'?

French Spanish Dutch Norse

37. Which verb naturally pairs with a yagi?

Aim Boil Confess Yawn

38. What is the correct spelling of the present participle of 'yabber'?

yabering yabbering yabbring yabberin

39. What is the proper capitalization of 'yachtist'?

Always lowercase Always capitalized Capitalized only at sentence start Lowercase except in 19th-century reprints

40. What does 'stacked yagis' describe?

Broken antennas Yagis mounted one above another for extra gain Antennas stored in boxes A single yagi's rods

41. Where was the Yadava capital?

Kalyani Thanjavur Halebidu Devagiri

42. Which word is the soldier from the same root?

Jagger Cadger Yager Packman

43. Why is 'yabble' considered an intransitive verb?

It describes a state of being. It does not take a direct object. It is only used in the past tense. It requires a prefix.

44. What does the word 'yaba' literally mean in Thai?

Happy pill Crazy medicine Speed drug Dark powder

45. What is the modern, Latin-based synonym for dacryagogue?

Sternutator Vesicant Lacrimator Diuretic

46. What is a yaguarundi?

A spotted tree cat of Asia A small, plain-coated wildcat of the Americas A giant river fish A desert fox

47. In which context is it most appropriate to use the word 'yabu' in English?

Describing an American backyard Writing about the Japanese landscape Discussing oceanography Shopping for clothes

48. Which word names the people and the language of the valley?

Yagnobian Yaghnobi Yagnobish Yagnobite

49. Which part of speech is 'yachtmen'?

Verb Adjective Countable plural noun Adverb

50. Can you say 'I saw three yachtdoms'?

Yes, if you saw three boats. No, because yachtdom is an uncountable abstract noun. Yes, if you visited three yacht clubs. No, because it is a verb.