8-Letter Words Starting With QUA
- 77 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With QUA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With QUA 77 words
How common is QUA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 77 eight-letter words that start with QUA. They average 20.3 points, the best is QUAZZIER (35 points) and 32.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 77
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.3
- out of 35 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.5%
- e 13%
- g 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ua100%
- ie13%
- ai6.5%
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 QUA
q 10u 1a 1z 10z 10i 1e 1r 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quazzier
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 QUA are there?
There are 77 eight-letter words that start with QUA 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 QUA?
QUAZZIER is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUADPLEX (27), QUACKERY (26), QUACKISH (26).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with QUA?
Everyday examples include QUANTITY, QUAGMIRE, QUANDARY, QUANTIFY, QUAINTER, QUARTERS, QUADRANT, QUARRIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with QUA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAZZIER (35), QUADPLEX (27), QUANTIZE (26), QUARTZES (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.