9-Letter Words Starting With QU
- 201 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With QU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With QU 201 words
How common is QU at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 201 nine-letter words that start with QU. They average 21.1 points, the best is QUIZZICAL (38 points) and 39.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 201
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.1
- out of 38 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.3%
- e 10%
- r 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ua42.3%
- ui35.3%
- ue19.4%
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 nine-letter word that starts with QU
q 10u 1i 1z 10z 10i 1c 3a 1l 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quizzical
- adjectiveplayfully vexing (especially by ridicule)“his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell”
- adjectiveperplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)“he had a quizzical expression”
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How many nine-letter words that start with QU are there?
There are 201 nine-letter words that start with QU 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 nine-letter word that starts with QU?
QUIZZICAL is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIZZINGS (37), QUAZZIEST (36), QUANTIZED (28).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with QU?
Everyday examples include QUOTATION, QUALIFIER, QUALIFIES, QUALIFIED, QUESTIONS, QUALITIES, QUICKSAND, QUAINTEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with QU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUIZZINGS (37), QUAZZIEST (36), QUANTIZED (28), QUICKBEAM (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.