Words starting with Q
731 words in our dictionary start with Q. 198 of them are everyday words, such as QUALITY, QUESTIONS, QUOTE, QUESTION.
3 letters 2
4 letters 14
5 letters 53
6 letters 80
7 letters 125
8 letters 156
9 letters 111
10 letters 88
11 letters 60
12 letters 42
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- QUARTZITIC 30
- QUIZMASTER 30
- QUADPLEXES 29
- QUANTIZING 29
- QUANTIZED 28
- QUANTIZERS 28
- QUARTZITES 28
- QUINCUNXES 28
- 17 of these have a Q with no U after it, for example QAID, QAIDS, QANAT, QANATS.
- The most common length is 8 letters (156 words).
Letter after Q
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Questions
How many words starting with Q are there?
Our dictionary has 731, and 198 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
QUARTZITIC, worth 30 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with Q?
QUALITY, QUESTIONS, QUOTE, QUESTION, QUICK are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example q*.