7-letter words starting with Q
There are 175 seven-letter words that start with Q in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUIZZED at 35 points. U is the most common second letter, in 165 of them, and the average score is 18.7 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 175 words are 0.5% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and Q is the 24th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with Q, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
7-letter words starting with Q in numbers
- Words
- 175
- Highest scoring
- QUIZZED 35 pts
- Average score
- 18.7 pts
- With a definition
- 85 (49%)
- A5
- I4
- U165
- W1
Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with q
7-letter words starting with Q (175)
All 175 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 7 letter words start with Q?
175, which is 0.5% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 85 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 7 letter word starting with Q for Scrabble?
QUIZZED scores 35 points before bonus squares. Next come QUIZZER (34), QUIZZES (34) and QUARTZY (28). The average is 18.7 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with Q?
U, in 165 of the 175 (94%). A follows with 5.