14 Letter Words Starting with Q
There are 21 14-letter English words that start with Q, ranging alphabetically from QUADRILATERALS to QUIZZICALITIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICALITIES (43), QUINQUENNIALLY (35), QUARTERBACKING (32). Roughly 0% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
Q
- 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
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 | quizzicalities | 43 | 46 |
| 2 | quinquennially | 35 | 41 |
| 3 | quarterbacking | 32 | 37 |
| 4 | quadruplicated | 29 | 34 |
| 5 | quadrumvirates | 29 | 33 |
| 6 | quantitatively | 29 | 32 |
| 7 | quintuplicated | 28 | 34 |
| 8 | quadruplicates | 28 | 33 |
| 9 | qualifications | 28 | 32 |
| 10 | quantification | 28 | 32 |
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 14-letter words start with Q?
21 valid 14-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).