8-Letter Words Starting With QA
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With QA 6 words
How common is QA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with QA. They average 22.5 points and the best is QAIMAQAM (30 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 22.5
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- M
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- m 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- n 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai16.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with QA
q 10a 1i 1m 3a 1q 10a 1m 3
Q 10 + A 1 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + Q 10 + A 1 + M 3 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
qaimaqam
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with QA are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with QA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with QA?
QAIMAQAM is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QAWWALIS (23), QABALAHS (22), QABALISM (21).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with QA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QAIMAQAM (30), QAWWALIS (23), QABALAHS (22), QABALISM (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.