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Words That Start With QU

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

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7-Letter Words Starting With QU 141-164 of 164

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8-Letter Words Starting With QU 141-200 of 218

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9-Letter Words Starting With QU 141-200 of 201

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10-Letter Words Starting With QU 141-161 of 161

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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 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 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.