Words That Start With Q
- 1,369 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With Q
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With Q 1,369 words
3-Letter Words Starting With Q 3
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With Q 19
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With Q 76
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With Q 126
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With Q 174
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With Q 226
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With Q 206
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With Q 163
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With Q 105
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With Q 84
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With Q 86
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With Q 55
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With Q 28
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With Q 8
17-Letter Words Starting With Q 4
18-Letter Words Starting With Q 5
How common is Q at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,369 words that start with Q. Most are 8 letters long, they average 21.6 points, the best is QUIZZIFICATIONS (47 points) and 39.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,369
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 226 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.6
- out of 47 max
- Longest word
- QUANTIFICATIONALLY
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.3%
- e 8.8%
- y 7.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ua43.2%
- ui31.2%
- ue16.9%
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 word that starts with Q
q 10u 1i 1z 10z 10i 1f 4i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 47 points
- Double word
- 94 pts
- Triple word
- 141 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quizzifications
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with Q are there?
There are 1,369 words that start with Q in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 226 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with Q?
QUIZZIFICATIONS is worth 47 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIZZIFICATION (46), QUIZZIFYING (45), QUIZZICALITY (44).
What are some common words that start with Q?
Everyday examples include QUESTION, QUIT, QUIETLY, QUANTITY, QUARTER, QUALIFY, QUALITY, QUOTE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with Q?
QUANTIFICATIONALLY has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, QUADRILATERALS (14 letters) is the longest common one.