Words That Start With QU
- 1,320 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With QU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With QU 1,320 words
4-Letter Words Starting With QU 15
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With QU 70
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With QU 115
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With QU 164
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With QU 218
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With QU 201
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With QU 161
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With QU 105
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With QU 84
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With QU 86
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With QU 55
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With QU 28
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With QU 8
17-Letter Words Starting With QU 4
18-Letter Words Starting With QU 5
How common is QU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,320 words that start with QU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 21.7 points, the best is QUIZZIFICATIONS (47 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,320
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 218 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.7
- out of 47 max
- Longest word
- QUANTIFICATIONALLY
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- e 9.2%
- y 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ua44.8%
- ui32.3%
- ue17.6%
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 QU
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 QU are there?
There are 1,320 words that start with QU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 218 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 QU?
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 QU?
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 QU?
QUANTIFICATIONALLY has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, QUADRILATERALS (14 letters) is the longest common one.