3-Letter Words Starting With Q
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With Q
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Starting With Q 3 words
How common is Q at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 three-letter words that start with Q. They average 12 points and the best is QUA (12 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- a 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- t 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ua33.3%
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 three-letter word that starts with Q
q 10u 1a 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
qua
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many three-letter words that start with Q are there?
There are 3 three-letter words that start with Q 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 three-letter word that starts with Q?
QUA is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QAT (12), QIS (12).
Which rare three-letter words that start with Q score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QAT (12), QIS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.