8-Letter Words Starting With QUIE
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With QUIE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With QUIE 10 words
How common is QUIE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with QUIE. They average 18.2 points, the best is QUIESCED (20 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- e 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- ui100%
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 QUIE
q 10u 1i 1e 1s 1c 3e 1d 2
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quiesced
Form of quiesce
- verbbecome quiet or quieter“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
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How many eight-letter words that start with QUIE are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words that start with QUIE 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 QUIE?
QUIESCED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIETIVE (20), QUIETISM (19), QUIESCES (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with QUIE?
Everyday examples include QUIETEST, QUIETUDE, QUIETING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with QUIE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUIETIVE (20), QUIESCES (19), QUIETERS (17), QUIETIST (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.