6-letter words starting with Q
There are 128 six-letter words that start with Q in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUAZZY at 36 points. U is the most common second letter, in 117 of them, and the average score is 17.6 points.
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Q is the trickiest tile in the game because it almost always needs a U right after it. The rare exceptions are gold. These 128 words are 0.6% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and Q is the 25th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with Q, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with Q in numbers
- Words
- 128
- Highest scoring
- QUAZZY 36 pts
- Average score
- 17.6 pts
- With a definition
- 62 (48%)
- A4
- I5
- O1
- U117
- W1
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with q
6-letter words starting with Q (128)
All 128 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with Q?
128, which is 0.6% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 62 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with Q for Scrabble?
QUAZZY scores 36 points before bonus squares. Next come QUEAZY (27), QUACKY (24) and QUARTZ (24). The average is 17.6 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with Q?
U, in 117 of the 128 (91%). I follows with 5.