8-Letter Words With NQ
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NQ
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NQ 26 words
How often does NQ appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 eight-letter words containing NQ. They average 18.3 points, the best is JONQUILS (24 points) and 46.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.3
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.2%
- d 15.4%
- n 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ui46.2%
- ue34.6%
- uo11.5%
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 containing NQ
j 8o 1n 1q 10u 1i 1l 1s 1
J 8 + O 1 + N 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jonquils
Form of jonquil
- nounwidely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
- nounoften used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
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How many eight-letter words containing NQ are there?
There are 26 eight-letter words containing NQ 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 containing NQ?
JONQUILS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VANQUISH (23), BANQUETS (19), CONQUERS (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NQ?
Everyday examples include VANQUISH, TRANQUIL, CONQUEST, BANQUETS, INQUIRER, CONQUERS, INQUESTS, UNQUOTES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NQ score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLANQUET (19), INQILABS (19), PETANQUE (19), ENQUIRED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.