Words Containing QU

Q: How many words containing QU are there?

There are 4,047 words containing QU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 664 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing QU?

QUIZZIFICATIONS is worth 47 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIZZIFICATION (46), QUIZZIFYING (45), QUIZZICALITY (44).

Q: What are some common words containing QU?

Everyday examples include QUESTION , EQUAL , SEQUENCE , UNIQUE , REQUEST , EQUIVALENT , QUIT , QUIETLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing QU?

INCONSEQUENTIALITIES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INCONSEQUENTIAL (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does QU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4,047 words containing QU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 22 points, the best is QUIZZIFICATIONS (47 points) and 38.4% end in S.

Total words: 4,047
Most common length: 9 letters; 664 words
Average Scrabble score: 22; out of 47 max
Longest word: INCONSEQUENTIALITIES; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.4% of words

Words by length

3 letters1
4 letters16
5 letters91
6 letters209
7 letters382
8 letters589
9 letters664
10 letters603
11 letters488
12 letters378
13 letters293
14 letters178
15 letters99
16 letters27
17 letters16
18 letters10
19 letters2
20 letters1

Most common last letters

s 38.4%
e 13.2%
y 8.2%

Top vowel pairs

ui37.1%
ua30.9%
ue28.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing 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 containing QU are there?

There are 4,047 words containing QU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 664 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing 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 containing QU?

Everyday examples include QUESTION, EQUAL, SEQUENCE, UNIQUE, REQUEST, EQUIVALENT, QUIT, QUIETLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing QU?

INCONSEQUENTIALITIES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INCONSEQUENTIAL (15 letters) is the longest common one.