13 Letter Words Starting with Q
There are 37 13-letter English words that start with Q, ranging alphabetically from QUADRAPHONICS to QUOTABILITIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUINQUENNIUMS (33), QUINQUENNIALS (31), QUANTIZATIONS (31). Roughly 16% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
Q
- 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
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 | quinquenniums | 33 | 40 |
| 2 | quinquennials | 31 | 37 |
| 3 | quantizations | 31 | 34 |
| 4 | quarterbacked | 31 | 34 |
| 5 | quadruplicity | 30 | 34 |
| 6 | quadraphonics | 30 | 33 |
| 7 | quadriphonics | 30 | 33 |
| 8 | quadriplegics | 28 | 33 |
| 9 | quadrumvirate | 28 | 32 |
| 10 | quadratically | 28 | 31 |
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 13-letter words start with Q?
37 valid 13-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).