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9-Letter Words Starting With QUA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With QUA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With QUA 85 words

How common is QUA at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 85 nine-letter words that start with QUA. They average 21.1 points, the best is QUAZZIEST (36 points) and 38.8% end in S.

Total words
85
Average Scrabble score
21.1
out of 36 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
38.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 38.8%
  • d 11.8%
  • r 10.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ua100%
  • ie15.3%
  • ae5.9%

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 QUA

q 10u 1a 1z 10z 10i 1e 1s 1t 1

Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

quazziest

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many nine-letter words that start with QUA are there?

There are 85 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with QUA?

QUAZZIEST is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUANTIZED (28), QUARTZITE (27), QUANTIZER (27).

What are some common nine-letter words that start with QUA?

Everyday examples include QUALIFIER, QUALIFIES, QUALIFIED, QUALITIES, QUAINTEST, QUADRATIC, QUARTERLY, QUADRUPLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words that start with QUA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include QUAZZIEST (36), QUANTIZED (28), QUANTIZER (27), QUANTIZES (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.