13 Letter Words Containing Q
There are 153 13-letter English words that contain Q, from ABSQUATULATED to VENTRILOQUIZE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SQUEEZABILITY (36), VENTRILOQUIZE (34), GYROFREQUENCY (34). The longest entry here is ABSQUATULATED at 13 letters.
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- EQUABLENESSES24 pts
- EQUALITARIANS22 pts
- EQUALIZATIONS31 pts
- EQUESTRIENNES22 pts
- EQUIDISTANTLY26 pts
- EQUILIBRATING25 pts
- EQUILIBRATION24 pts
- EQUILIBRATORS24 pts
- EQUILIBRATORY27 pts
- EQUILIBRISTIC26 pts
- EQUIPOLLENCES26 pts
- EQUIPOLLENTLY27 pts
- EQUIPONDERANT25 pts
- EQUIPOTENTIAL24 pts
- EQUITABLENESS24 pts
- EQUIVALENCIES27 pts
- EQUIVOCALNESS27 pts
- EQUIVOCATIONS27 pts
- EXQUISITENESS29 pts
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- QUADRAPHONICS30 pts
- QUADRATICALLY28 pts
- QUADRENNIALLY26 pts
- QUADRILATERAL23 pts
- QUADRILLIONTH26 pts
- QUADRIPARTITE25 pts
- QUADRIPHONICS30 pts
- QUADRIPLEGIAS26 pts
- QUADRIPLEGICS28 pts
- QUADRIVALENTS26 pts
- QUADRUMVIRATE28 pts
- QUADRUPLICATE27 pts
- QUADRUPLICITY30 pts
- QUALIFICATION27 pts
- QUALITATIVELY28 pts
- QUANTITATIONS22 pts
- QUANTIZATIONS31 pts
- QUARRELSOMELY27 pts
- QUARTERBACKED31 pts
- QUARTERFINALS25 pts
- QUARTERMASTER24 pts
- QUARTERSTAVES25 pts
- QUASIPARTICLE26 pts
- QUASIPERIODIC27 pts
- QUATTROCENTOS24 pts
- QUEENLINESSES22 pts
- QUERULOUSNESS22 pts
- QUESTIONARIES22 pts
- QUESTIONNAIRE22 pts
- QUINCENTENARY27 pts
- QUINDECILLION25 pts
- QUINQUENNIALS31 pts
- QUINQUENNIUMS33 pts
- QUINTESSENCES24 pts
- QUINTILLIONTH25 pts
- QUINTUPLICATE26 pts
- QUOTABILITIES24 pts
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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 | squeezability | 36 | 38 |
| 2 | ventriloquize | 34 | 38 |
| 3 | gyrofrequency | 34 | 36 |
| 4 | quinquenniums | 33 | 40 |
| 5 | unequivocably | 32 | 38 |
| 6 | soliloquizing | 32 | 37 |
| 7 | tranquilizing | 32 | 37 |
| 8 | tranquillized | 32 | 36 |
| 9 | quinquennials | 31 | 37 |
| 10 | prequalifying | 31 | 35 |
Strategy for this list
The Q is the highest-scoring tile in Scrabble at 10 points and the hardest to place because 90% of English words containing Q also contain U immediately after it. The most useful Q-words are the Q-without-U set (QI, QAT, QOPH, QINTAR, TRANQ) — learn these first because they let you dump the Q without waiting for a U to arrive. When you have Q + U + one vowel, prioritise QUIRK, QUART, QUEST and QUOTA over rarer alternatives — these hook to common plays. On premium squares, a Q on a triple-letter square (Q×3 = 30) doubled through a double-word square scores 61 for a two-letter play alone.
FAQs
How many 13-letter words contain Q?
153 valid 13-letter English words contain the letters 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).