9-Letter Words Starting With QUI
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With QUI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With QUI 71 words
How common is QUI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 nine-letter words that start with QUI. They average 21.5 points, the best is QUIZZICAL (38 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.5
- out of 38 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- e 11.3%
- g 9.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ui100%
- ie23.9%
- ai4.2%
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 QUI
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 QUI are there?
There are 71 nine-letter words that start with QUI 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 QUI?
QUIZZICAL is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIZZINGS (37), QUICKBEAM (28), QUIXOTISM (27).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with QUI?
Everyday examples include QUICKSAND, QUIZZICAL, QUIETNESS, QUIRKIEST, QUINTUPLE, QUIVERING, QUIESCENT, QUICKLIME. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with QUI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUIZZINGS (37), QUICKBEAM (28), QUINQUINA (27), QUILLBACK (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.