Q appears in only about 2% of English words — one of the rarest letters. Q is worth 10 points in Scrabble with only 1 tile in the bag, tied for the highest letter value. The tricky part: Q almost always needs U to follow it.
Q-containing strategic plays hinge on Q-without-U memorization: QI, QIS, QAT, QATS, QOPH, QOPHS, QADI, QADIS, QAID, QAIDS, QANAT. Without these, a Q-stuck rack is a disaster.
Q-with-U high-scoring words: QUARTZ (24 before bonuses), QUIZZED (35), QUARTZY (26 — a famous tournament bingo). Drawing the Q is often the most strategic moment of a game — plan the Q-play within the next 2-3 turns or risk getting stuck with it.
Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Containing Q (500 of 4,243)
QUIZZIFICATIONS47
QUIZZIFICATION46
QUIZZIFYING45
QUIZZICALITY44
QUIZZICALITIES43
QUIZZICALLY43
CHIQUICHIQUIS41
QUIZZIFIED41
QUIZZIFY41
CHIQUICHIQUI40
QUINQUEVALENCY40
QUINQUIVALENCY40
QUIZZIFIES40
QUIZZINESSES39
QUAQUAVERSALLY38
QUINQUEVALENCES38
QUINQUIVALENCES38
QUIZZERY38
QUIZZICAL38
QUINQUEVALENCE37
QUINQUIVALENCE37
QUIZZERIES37
QUIZZINESS37
QUIZZINGS37
TRANQUILIZINGLY37
VENTRILOQUIZING37
QUAZZIEST36
QUAZZY36
QUELQUECHOSES36
QUIZZING36
SQUEEZABILITY36
VENTRILOQUIZED36
MICROEARTHQUAKE35
QUAZZIER35
QUELQUECHOSE35
QUICKSILVERISH35
QUINQUAGESIMAL35
QUINQUEFARIOUS35
QUINQUEFOLIATE35
QUINQUENNIALLY35
QUIZZED35
QUIZZERS35
SOMNILOQUIZING35
SQUEEZABILITIES35
SQUIZZES35
VENTRILOQUIZES35
EXCHEQUERING34
GYROFREQUENCY34
QUARTZIFEROUS34
QUICKSILVERINGS34
QUINQUAGENARIAN34
QUINQUECOSTATE34
QUINQUEPARTITE34
QUINQUEVALENT34
QUINQUIVALENT34
QUIZZER34
QUIZZES34
SOMNILOQUIZED34
VENTRILOQUIZE34
BENZOQUINONES33
CHEQUERWORKS33
COLLOQUIZING33
EQUIPROBABILITY33
EXCHEQUERED33
GYROFREQUENCIES33
MICROTECHNIQUES33
MULTIFREQUENCY33
QUADRUPLEXING33
QUAQUAVERSAL33
QUARTERBACKINGS33
QUICKSILVERIEST33
QUICKSILVERING33
QUICKSILVERY33
QUICKSTEPPING33
QUINQUENNIUMS33
QUIXOTICALLY33
SOMNILOQUIZES33
TRANQUILIZATION33
TRANQUILLIZING33
BENZOQUINONE32
CHEQUERWORK32
COLLOQUIZED32
CYBERSQUATTINGS32
DEMISEMIQUAVERS32
EIGENFREQUENCY32
EQUIVOCATINGLY32
MICROTECHNIQUE32
QUADRISYLLABICS32
QUADRUPLEXED32
QUARTERBACKING32
QUICKSILVERED32
QUICKSILVERIER32
QUICKSTEPPED32
QUINQUENNIADS32
QUINQUENNIUM32
QUINQUEREMES32
QUODLIBETICALLY32
SOLILOQUIZING32
SOMNILOQUIZE32
TRANQUILIZING32
TRANQUILLIZED32
TRANQUILLIZERS32
UNEQUIVOCABLY32
APPROPINQUATING31
APPROPINQUITY31
CHEQUEBOOKS31
COLLOQUIZES31
CYBERSQUATTING31
DEMISEMIQUAVER31
EQUALIZATIONS31
EQUIPONDERANCY31
EQUIVOQUES31
EXCHEQUERS31
EXQUISITENESSES31
LIQUIDIZING31
MOSQUITOFISHES31
PHYLLOQUINONES31
PREQUALIFYING31
QAIMAQAMS31
QAJAQS31
QUACKSALVING31
QUADRISYLLABIC31
QUADRIVALENCY31
QUADRUPLEXES31
QUALIFICATIVES31
QUANTIZATIONS31
QUARTERBACKED31
QUINQUENNIAD31
QUINQUENNIALS31
QUINQUEREME31
QUIZMASTERS31
SCULPTURESQUELY31
SOLILOQUIZED31
SOLILOQUIZERS31
TRANQUILIZED31
TRANQUILIZERS31
TRANQUILLIZER31
TRANQUILLIZES31
TZADDIQIM31
UNQUENCHABLY31
UNVANQUISHABLE31
ACQUIESCINGLY30
ACQUISITIVELY30
APPROPINQUATED30
APPROPINQUATION30
APPROPINQUITIES30
CHEQUEBOOK30
CHEQUERBOARDS30
CHURRIGUERESQUE30
COLLIQUESCENCES30
COLLOQUIZE30
CONQUERABILITY30
CYBERSQUATTERS30
DISQUALIFYING30
EQUALIZATION30
EQUIVOQUE30
EXCHEQUER30
EXQUISITELY30
LACQUERWORKS30
LIQUIDIZED30
LIQUIDIZERS30
OVEREQUIPPING30
PASQUEFLOWERS30
PHYLLOQUINONE30
PREACQUAINTANCE30
QAIMAQAM30
QAJAQ30
QUACKSALVERS30
QUADRAPHONICS30
QUADRIPHONICS30
QUADRISYLLABLES30
QUADRIVALENCIES30
QUADROPHONICS30
QUADRUPLICATING30
QUADRUPLICITY30
QUALIFICATIVE30
QUALIFICATORY30
QUANTIZATION30
QUARTERDECKERS30
QUARTZITIC30
QUICKSILVERS30
QUINQUENNIAL30
QUINZHEES30
QUIZMASTER30
SEQUELIZING30
SESQUISULPHIDES30
SOLILOQUIZER30
SOLILOQUIZES30
SQUEEZABLE30
SQUIREARCHICAL30
SYMPATHIQUE30
TRANQUILIZER30
TRANQUILIZES30
TRANQUILLIZE30
UNEQUIVOCALLY30
UNQUANTIZED30
VANQUISHMENTS30
VENTRILOQUIALLY30
YOUTHQUAKES30
ACQUIESCENTLY29
ACQUIRABILITY29
ACQUISITIVENESS29
APPROPINQUATES29
APPROPINQUING29
AQUAPHOBICS29
BEQUEATHMENTS29
CHECHAQUOS29
CHEQUERBOARD29
CHIVALRESQUE29
CINEMATHEQUES29
COLLIQUESCENCE29
CONSEQUENTIALLY29
COQUETTISHLY29
CYBERSQUATTER29
DISEQUILIBRIUMS29
DISQUALIFIABLE29
EARTHQUAKING29
EQUALIZING29
EQUIDIFFERENT29
EQUIPONDERANCES29
EQUIVOCACY29
EQUIVOCALITY29
EQUIVOCALNESSES29
EQUIVOCATORY29
EXQUISITENESS29
FREQUENTATIVES29
GRANDILOQUENTLY29
HYDROQUINONES29
LACQUERWORK29
LIQUEFACTIVE29
LIQUIDIZER29
LIQUIDIZES29
LIQUIFACTIVE29
MAGNILOQUENTLY29
MEZQUITES29
MOSQUITOFISH29
NONEQUIVALENCES29
NONQUANTIFIABLE29
OVEREQUIPPED29
OVERQUALIFIED29
PASQUEFLOWER29
PAYCHEQUES29
PICTURESQUELY29
QUACKSALVER29
QUADPLEXES29
QUADRAPHONIC29
QUADRAPHONY29
QUADRATRIXES29
QUADRIPHONIC29
QUADRISYLLABLE29
QUADRIVALENCES29
QUADROPHONIC29
QUADROPHONY29
QUADRUMVIRATES29
QUADRUPLEX29
QUADRUPLICATED29
QUADRUPLICATION29
QUADRUPLICITIES29
QUANTIFICATIONS29
QUANTITATIVELY29
QUANTIZING29
QUARTERBACKS29
QUARTERDECKER29
QUATERCENTENARY29
QUATORZAINS29
QUENCHLESSLY29
QUESTIONABILITY29
QUICKBEAMS29
QUICKSILVER29
QUICKTHORNS29
QUINAQUINAS29
QUINCUNCIALLY29
QUINCUNXIAL29
QUINQUENNIA29
QUINTUPLICATING29
QUINZHEE29
QUOTEWORTHIEST29
QUOTEWORTHY29
RELINQUISHMENTS29
SEQUELIZED29
SESQUICENTENARY29
SESQUIOXIDES29
SESQUIPEDALITY29
SESQUISULPHIDE29
SOLILOQUIZE29
SQUAWFISHES29
SQUEAMISHNESSES29
SQUEEZINGS29
SQUIRARCHICAL29
SQUIRRELFISHES29
TRANQUILIZE29
UNCONQUERABLY29
UNEQUIVOCABLE29
UNEQUIVOCALNESS29
UNQUALIFIEDLY29
VANQUISHABLE29
VANQUISHMENT29
VENTRILOQUISTIC29
YOUTHQUAKE29
ACQUIESCENCES28
ACQUIRABILITIES28
APPROPINQUATE28
APPROPINQUED28
AQUAPHOBIC28
AQUIFOLIACEOUS28
BEQUEATHABLE28
BEQUEATHMENT28
BEZIQUES28
CAZIQUES28
CHECHAQUO28
CHEQUERWISE28
CINEMATHEQUE28
CLIQUISHNESSES28
CONQUERABLENESS28
COQUETTISHNESS28
DELIQUESCENCES28
DISEQUILIBRATED28
DISEQUILIBRIUM28
DISQUANTITYING28
DISQUISITIONARY28
EARTHQUAKED28
EMBARQUEMENTS28
EQUALIZED28
EQUALIZERS28
EQUIPOLLENCY28
EQUIPONDERANCE28
EQUIPONDERATING28
EQUIVALENCY28
EQUIVOCACIES28
EQUIVOCALITIES28
EQUIVOCALLY28
FREQUENTATIVE28
GRANDILOQUENCES28
HEADQUARTERING28
HYDROQUINOLS28
HYDROQUINONE28
INCONSEQUENTLY28
INEQUIVALVED28
INFREQUENCY28
INQUISITIVELY28
JACQUARDS28
JACQUERIES28
JEQUERITY28
JEQUIRITY28
LIQUIDIZE28
MAGNILOQUENCES28
MEZQUITE28
MEZQUITS28
MICROQUAKES28
MONCHIQUITES28
NONACQUISITIVE28
NONEQUILIBRIUMS28
NONEQUIVALENCE28
PAYCHEQUE28
PECTORILOQUY28
PICTURESQUENESS28
PREACQUAINTING28
QUADRANGULARLY28
QUADRAPHONIES28
QUADRAPLEGICS28
QUADRATICALLY28
QUADRIPLEGICS28
QUADRIVALENCE28
QUADROPHONIES28
QUADRUMVIRATE28
QUADRUPLICATES28
QUALIFICATIONS28
QUALITATIVELY28
QUALMISHNESSES28
QUANGOCRACY28
QUANTIFICATION28
QUANTIVALENCES28
QUANTIZED28
QUANTIZERS28
QUARTERBACK28
QUARTERDECKS28
QUARTERSTAFFS28
QUARTODECIMANS28
QUARTZIEST28
QUARTZITES28
QUARTZY28
QUATORZAIN28
QUATTROCENTISMS28
QUERIMONIOUSLY28
QUIBBLINGLY28
QUICKBEAM28
QUICKTHORN28
QUINALBARBITONE28
QUINAQUINA28
QUINCUNXES28
QUINQUINAS28
QUINTUPLICATED28
QUINTUPLICATION28
QUIXOTICAL28
QUIXOTISMS28
QUOTEWORTHIER28
REACQUAINTANCES28
RELINQUISHMENT28
RELIQUEFYING28
RELIQUIFYING28
REQUALIFYING28
REQUICKENING28
SEQUELIZES28
SESQUICARBONATE28
SESQUIOXIDE28
SQUATTOCRACY28
SQUAWBUSHES28
SQUEAKINGLY28
SQUEAMISHLY28
SQUEEZIEST28
SQUEEZING28
SQUEEZY28
SQUIREARCHY28
TRANQUILISINGLY28
TZADDIQS28
UBIQUITARIANISM28
UNACQUAINTANCES28
UNDERQUALIFIED28
UNQUALIFIEDNESS28
UNQUALIFYING28
UNQUANTIFIABLE28
UNQUENCHABLE28
UNQUESTIONABLY28
UNQUESTIONINGLY28
UNVANQUISHED28
VENTRILOQUISING28
VENTRILOQUISMS28
VIDEOTHEQUES28
ACQUIESCENCE27
ACQUIGHTING27
ACQUITTANCING27
APPROPINQUES27
AQUAFARMINGS27
AQUAPHOBIAS27
BEZIQUE27
CARNIVALESQUE27
CAZIQUE27
CHINQUAPINS27
CINQUECENTISTS27
CLIQUISHLY27
COLLOQUIALISMS27
COLLOQUIALITY27
CONQUERINGLY27
CONSEQUENCING27
DELIQUESCENCE27
DESQUAMATIVE27
DESQUAMATORY27
DISCOTHEQUES27
DISEQUILIBRATES27
DISQUIETINGLY27
EARTHQUAKES27
EMBARQUEMENT27
EQUALIZER27
EQUALIZES27
EQUIANGULARITY27
EQUIBALANCING27
EQUILIBRATORY27
EQUINOCTIALLY27
EQUIPOLLENCIES27
EQUIPOLLENTLY27
EQUIPONDERATED27
EQUIPROBABLE27
EQUIVALENCIES27
EQUIVALENTLY27
EQUIVOCALNESS27
EQUIVOCATING27
EQUIVOCATIONS27
FOURSQUARELY27
GRANDILOQUENCE27
HARQUEBUSIERS27
HEADQUARTERED27
HYDROQUINOL27
INCONSEQUENCES27
INFREQUENCIES27
INFREQUENTLY27
INQUISITIVENESS27
INQUISITORIALLY27
JACQUARD27
JACQUERIE27
JEQUERITIES27
JEQUIRITIES27
LIQUEFACIENTS27
LIQUEFACTIONS27
LIQUESCENCY27
LIQUIDATIONISMS27
LIQUIFACTIONS27
LIQUORISHNESSES27
MACABERESQUE27
MAGNILOQUENCE27
METHAQUALONES27
MEZQUIT27
MICROQUAKE27
MONCHIQUITE27
MULTILOQUENCES27
NONEQUILIBRIUM27
NONQUANTITATIVE27
OVERQUICK27
PECTORILOQUIES27
PHYSIQUED27
PIPSQUEAKS27
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Frequently Asked Questions
How common is Q inside English words?
4,243 words in our list include Q at some position — 1.2% of the whole. In standard English prose, Q shows up about 0.10% of the time (rank 25th).
Top Scrabble word with Q in it?
QUIZZIFICATIONS tops the list at 47 Scrabble points under TWL scoring. The Q tile alone is worth 10 points.
How can I put this word list to use in Scrabble?
Start at the top for short, high-scoring premium-square candidates. Lower in the list, look for longer words that fit your whole rack — that’s bingo territory. Because Q is a high-value tile, a short Q-containing word on a premium square routinely scores 20-40 points.