There's no letter that fills you with more dread when you're playing Scrabble and you pull it out of that velvet bag than the infamous q. While you might have one or two useful q-words queued up ahead of time, chances are high that any impressive collection of q-words that you've amassed flees your brain the minute that square drops into your holder. Thankfully, there's so many more q-words out there than you might know of, meaning that you're never going to be left scrambling for words to conquer the Scrabble board again.
Go-to Words That Start With Q
When you're starting a game of Scrabble, whether it's in-person or online, you want a few easy to remember words at the ready so you can whip them out when you feel yourself pushed into a corner. These are some short, (mostly) every day words starting with the letter q that you can use during your next Scrabble match.
- Qat
- Qis
- Qua
- Quad
- Quagmire
- Quail
- Quaint
- Quake
- Quaks
- Qualms
- Queen
- Queer
- Quell
- Quenched
- Quest
- Questers
- Quick
- Quicken
- Quid
- Quilt
- Quintet
- Quip
- Quiz
- Quota
Go-to Words That Don't Start With Q
Perhaps even more useful than knowing a bunch of words that start with q, words that don't start with q can give you an edge over the competition. Since most openings on the Scrabble board don't have the letter q to begin with, it's a great idea to familiarize yourself with common words that include q, but don't necessarily start with the letter itself. Especially useful words are ones that start with vowels since almost every word in the English language has at least one vowel in it, meaning that there's a higher probability of you being able to throw that q in there by connecting it to an errant vowel in a word already placed on the board.
- Acquit
- Aqua
- Aquifer
- Bisque
- Brusquely
- Burqa
- Conquer
- Daiquiri
- Equals
- Equine
- Equip
- Harlequin
- Inquiry
- Lacquer
- Liquor
- Liqueur
- Masque
- Mesquite
- Obliquely
- Opaque
- Piqued
- Plaque
- Prequels
- Roque
- Squid
- Suqs
- Torque
Playing Q Without Any U's
Another dilemma that can come up when you have a q in your group of tiles is either not having a u yourself or not having a u that's open on the board to play off of. This causes so many people to leave their qs hanging in their group until the very end, or to lose points by discarding the letter and freeing it up to their competitor who might have a greater knowledge of all of the q words out there. Never get caught with a q stuck in your tiles again by memorizing these q-words that don't have the letter u in them.
- Cinq
- Faqir
- Mbaqangas
- Niqabs
- Qabalas
- Qawwali
- Qi
- Qibla
- Qigong
- Qindarka
- Qindars
- Qintars
- Qoph
- Qwertys
- Sheqalim
- Tranq
High Scoring Q-Words
If your preferred strategy when playing Scrabble is to shoot for the largest, highest-earning words that you can make out of your tiles, then these q-words are perfect for you. With multiple syllables and double-digit letter lengths, these words are a force to be reckoned with if they're used carefully. Put one of these words onto a triple word square, and you've got yourself a winning move.
- Antiques
- Aquarium
- Aquiline
- Bouquets
- Colloquialism
- Conquistador
- Coquettishness
- Delinquency
- Equilibrium
- Gyrofrequency
- Inadaquecies
- Infrequencies
- Marquess
- Microearthquake
- Multifrequency
- Mystique
- Nonequilibrium
- Nonquantifiable
- Qualifications
- Quintessential
- Quixotically
- Relinquishment
- Soliloquy
- Squawked
- Squeezabilities
- Squeezability
- Unquestioningly
- Vanquished
- Ventriloquized
- Ventriloquizes
- Ventriloquizing
Expand Your Vocabulary With WordFinder
Of course, not everyone has the word savvy to be able to remember all of the q-words listed in Scrabble's official dictionary. However, tools like WordFinder help word nerds practice their skills by showing them how to unlock the words hidden within their letter tiles. And if you're a word nerd on the go, you can download the WordFinder app to make sure that you've always got a helping hand when you need one the most.
WordList Finder is another simple, yet powerful, tool to add to your q-word arsenal and help you win in all your favorite word games. And if you're a fan of crossword puzzles (and really, who isn't?), Crossword Helper is your new best friend.
Quickly Conquer These Q-Words
As with most things, the more you practice using q-words, the quicker you'll recall them during a game and the faster your brain will unscramble them on a Scrabble board or in your tile selection. Train your brain to see and use q-words in your everyday life, and you'll see a significant improvement in your overall Scrabble performance.
