7 Letter Words Starting with Q
There are 127 7-letter English words that start with Q, ranging alphabetically from QINDARS to QWERTYS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZED (35), QUIZZER (34), QUIZZES (34). The longest entry here is QINDARS at 7 letters.
Word list
Q
- QINDARS17 pts
- QINTARS16 pts
- QIVIUTS19 pts
- QUACKED23 pts
- QUADDED19 pts
- QUADRAT17 pts
- QUADRIC19 pts
- QUAERES16 pts
- QUAFFED23 pts
- QUAFFER22 pts
- QUAGGAS18 pts
- QUAHAUG20 pts
- QUAHOGS20 pts
- QUAICHS21 pts
- QUAIGHS20 pts
- QUAILED17 pts
- QUAKERS20 pts
- QUAKIER20 pts
- QUAKILY23 pts
- QUAKING21 pts
- QUALIFY22 pts
- QUALITY19 pts
- QUAMASH21 pts
- QUANGOS17 pts
- QUANTAL16 pts
- QUANTED17 pts
- QUANTIC18 pts
- QUANTUM18 pts
- QUARREL16 pts
- QUARTAN16 pts
- QUARTER16 pts
- QUARTES16 pts
- QUARTET16 pts
- QUARTIC18 pts
- QUARTOS16 pts
- QUASARS16 pts
- QUASHED20 pts
- QUASHER19 pts
- QUASHES19 pts
- QUASSES16 pts
- QUASSIA16 pts
- QUASSIN16 pts
- QUATRES16 pts
- QUAVERS19 pts
- QUAVERY22 pts
- QUAYAGE20 pts
- QUEENED17 pts
- QUEENLY19 pts
- QUEERED17 pts
- QUEERER16 pts
- QUEERLY19 pts
- QUELLED17 pts
- QUELLER16 pts
- QUERIDA17 pts
- QUERIED17 pts
- QUERIER16 pts
- QUERIES16 pts
- QUERIST16 pts
- QUESTED17 pts
- QUESTER16 pts
- QUESTOR16 pts
- QUETZAL25 pts
- QUEUERS16 pts
- QUEUING17 pts
- QUEZALS25 pts
- QUIBBLE20 pts
- QUICHES21 pts
- QUICKEN22 pts
- QUICKER22 pts
- QUICKIE22 pts
- QUICKLY25 pts
- QUIETED17 pts
- QUIETEN16 pts
- QUIETER16 pts
- QUIETLY19 pts
- QUIETUS16 pts
- QUILLAI16 pts
- QUILLED17 pts
- QUILLET16 pts
- QUILTED17 pts
- QUILTER16 pts
- QUINARY19 pts
- QUINATE16 pts
- QUINCES18 pts
- QUINELA16 pts
- QUININA16 pts
- QUININE16 pts
- QUININS16 pts
- QUINNAT16 pts
- QUINOAS16 pts
- QUINOID17 pts
- QUINOLS16 pts
- QUINONE16 pts
- QUINTAL16 pts
- QUINTAN16 pts
- QUINTAR16 pts
- QUINTAS16 pts
- QUINTES16 pts
- QUINTET16 pts
- QUINTIC18 pts
- QUINTIN16 pts
- QUIPPED21 pts
- QUIPPER20 pts
- QUIPPUS20 pts
- QUIRING17 pts
- QUIRKED21 pts
- QUIRTED17 pts
- QUITTED17 pts
- QUITTER16 pts
- QUITTOR16 pts
- QUIVERS19 pts
- QUIVERY22 pts
- QUIXOTE23 pts
- QUIZZED35 pts
- QUIZZER34 pts
- QUIZZES34 pts
- QUOHOGS20 pts
- QUOINED17 pts
- QUOITED17 pts
- QUOKKAS24 pts
- QUOMODO19 pts
- QUONDAM19 pts
- QUORUMS18 pts
- QUOTERS16 pts
- QUOTING17 pts
- QURSHES19 pts
- QWERTYS22 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 | quizzed | 35 | 36 |
| 2 | quizzer | 34 | 35 |
| 3 | quizzes | 34 | 35 |
| 4 | quetzal | 25 | 27 |
| 5 | quezals | 25 | 27 |
| 6 | quickly | 25 | 27 |
| 7 | quokkas | 24 | 25 |
| 8 | quacked | 23 | 25 |
| 9 | quaffed | 23 | 24 |
| 10 | quakily | 23 | 24 |
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 7-letter words start with Q?
127 valid 7-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).