14 Letter Words Containing Q
There are 82 14-letter English words that contain Q, from ABSQUATULATING to VENTRILOQUIZES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICALITIES (43), VENTRILOQUIZED (36), QUINQUENNIALLY (35). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- QUADRILATERALS24 pts
- QUADRILLIONTHS27 pts
- QUADRUMVIRATES29 pts
- QUADRUPLICATED29 pts
- QUADRUPLICATES28 pts
- QUALIFICATIONS28 pts
- QUALMISHNESSES28 pts
- QUANTIFICATION28 pts
- QUANTITATIVELY29 pts
- QUARTERBACKING32 pts
- QUARTERMASTERS25 pts
- QUASIPARTICLES27 pts
- QUESTIONNAIRES23 pts
- QUINCENTENNIAL25 pts
- QUINDECILLIONS26 pts
- QUINQUENNIALLY35 pts
- QUINTESSENTIAL23 pts
- QUINTILLIONTHS26 pts
- QUINTUPLICATED28 pts
- QUINTUPLICATES27 pts
- QUIZZICALITIES43 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 |
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| 1 | quizzicalities | 43 | 46 |
| 2 | ventriloquized | 36 | 40 |
| 3 | quinquennially | 35 | 41 |
| 4 | ventriloquizes | 35 | 39 |
| 5 | tranquillizing | 33 | 39 |
| 6 | multifrequency | 33 | 38 |
| 7 | quarterbacking | 32 | 37 |
| 8 | microtechnique | 32 | 36 |
| 9 | tranquillizers | 32 | 36 |
| 10 | demisemiquaver | 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 14-letter words contain Q?
82 valid 14-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).