How to find words with Q
The Q is worth 10 points but it's tricky to play. Enter your letters above and the solver returns only the words that contain a Q, ranked highest-scoring first. Stuck with a Q and no U? See the dedicated list below.
Highest-scoring words with Q
Some of the most valuable Q words by raw Scrabble value. Click any word to drop it into the solver.
Words with Q but no U
These valid words contain a Q that is not followed by a U — the lifesavers when you have a Q tile but no U. Here are 60 of them:
qi 11qat 12qin 12qis 12suq 12fiqh 19qadi 14qaid 14qats 13qins 13qoph 18suqs 13waqf 19burqa 16faqir 17fiqhs 20guqin 15niqab 16qadis 15qaids 15qanat 14qibla 16qophs 19qorma 16talaq 14tranq 14umiaq 16waqfs 20buqsha 20burqas 17faqirs 18guqins 16niqabs 17qabala 17qanats 15qasida 16qawwal 21qiblas 17qigong 17qindar 16qintar 15qiviut 18qormas 17qwerty 21sheqel 18talaqs 15tranqs 15umiaqs 17yaqona 18buqshas 21inqilab 18qabalah 21qabalas 18qasidas 17qawwali 22qawwals 22qigongs 18qindars 17qintars 16qiviuts 19
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Frequently asked questions
- Can you play a Q without a U in Scrabble?
- Yes. Valid examples include QI, QIS, QAT, QOPH, FAQIR, SHEQEL, and TRANQ — see the list above.
- How many points is the Q worth?
- The Q is worth 10 points in Scrabble, tied with Z for the highest single-letter value.
- Does this work for Words With Friends?
- Yes — the same words are valid; only the point values differ slightly.