11 Letter Words Starting with Q
There are 60 11-letter English words that start with Q, ranging alphabetically from QUACKSALVER to QUOTABILITY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICALLY (43), QUIZMASTERS (31), QUINCUNXIAL (29). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
Q
- QUACKSALVER29 pts
- QUADRANGLES22 pts
- QUADRATURES21 pts
- QUADRENNIAL21 pts
- QUADRENNIUM23 pts
- QUADRILLION21 pts
- QUADRIVIUMS26 pts
- QUADRUMVIRS26 pts
- QUADRUPEDAL24 pts
- QUADRUPLETS23 pts
- QUADRUPLING24 pts
- QUADRUPOLES23 pts
- QUAGMIRIEST23 pts
- QUALIFIABLE25 pts
- QUALIFIEDLY27 pts
- QUALITATIVE23 pts
- QUANTIFIERS23 pts
- QUANTIFYING27 pts
- QUANTITATED21 pts
- QUANTITATES20 pts
- QUARANTINED21 pts
- QUARANTINES20 pts
- QUARRELLERS20 pts
- QUARRELLING21 pts
- QUARRELSOME22 pts
- QUARTERAGES21 pts
- QUARTERBACK28 pts
- QUARTERDECK27 pts
- QUARTERINGS21 pts
- QUARTERLIES20 pts
- QUARTERSAWN23 pts
- QUATERNIONS20 pts
- QUATREFOILS23 pts
- QUAVERINGLY27 pts
- QUEENLINESS20 pts
- QUEERNESSES20 pts
- QUERCITRONS22 pts
- QUERULOUSLY23 pts
- QUESADILLAS21 pts
- QUESTIONARY23 pts
- QUESTIONERS20 pts
- QUESTIONING21 pts
- QUICKNESSES26 pts
- QUICKSILVER29 pts
- QUIESCENCES24 pts
- QUIESCENTLY25 pts
- QUIETNESSES20 pts
- QUINACRINES22 pts
- QUINCUNCIAL24 pts
- QUINCUNXIAL29 pts
- QUINQUENNIA29 pts
- QUINTILLION20 pts
- QUINTUPLETS22 pts
- QUINTUPLING23 pts
- QUISLINGISM23 pts
- QUITCLAIMED25 pts
- QUIVERINGLY27 pts
- QUIZMASTERS31 pts
- QUIZZICALLY43 pts
- QUOTABILITY25 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quizzically | 43 | 46 |
| 2 | quizmasters | 31 | 33 |
| 3 | quincunxial | 29 | 35 |
| 4 | quinquennia | 29 | 34 |
| 5 | quacksalver | 29 | 33 |
| 6 | quicksilver | 29 | 33 |
| 7 | quarterback | 28 | 31 |
| 8 | quaveringly | 27 | 31 |
| 9 | quiveringly | 27 | 31 |
| 10 | quantifying | 27 | 30 |
Strategy for this list
Q is worth 10 in Scrabble but starts only ~900 words. Nearly all of them require QU- as the opening pair, which means holding a Q requires waiting for a U. The Q-without-U openers (QI, QAT, QOPH, QINDAR) are the escape valves. Q-openers with premium potential include QUAZY, QUIZ, QUARK. In Wordle, Q as a position-1 letter is very rare (QUERY, QUAIL, QUACK) — a Q-guess is a strong signal move in the mid-game.
FAQs
How many 11-letter words start with Q?
60 valid 11-letter English words begin with Q in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).