9 Letter Words Containing Q
There are 393 9-letter English words that contain Q, from ACQUAINTS to USQUEBAES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICAL (38), EQUIVOQUE (30), EXCHEQUER (30). The longest entry here is ACQUAINTS at 9 letters.
Word list
A
- ACQUAINTS20 pts
- ACQUIESCE22 pts
- ACQUIRERS20 pts
- ACQUIRING21 pts
- ACQUITTAL20 pts
- ACQUITTED21 pts
- ACQUITTER20 pts
- AEQUORINS18 pts
- ALFAQUINS21 pts
- ANTIQUARK22 pts
- ANTIQUARY21 pts
- ANTIQUATE18 pts
- ANTIQUERS18 pts
- ANTIQUING19 pts
- ANTIQUITY21 pts
- APPLIQUED23 pts
- APPLIQUES22 pts
- AQUACADES21 pts
- AQUANAUTS18 pts
- AQUAPLANE20 pts
- AQUARELLE18 pts
- AQUARIANS18 pts
- AQUARISTS18 pts
- AQUARIUMS20 pts
- AQUATINTS18 pts
- AQUATONES18 pts
- AQUEDUCTS21 pts
- AQUILEGIA19 pts
- ARABESQUE20 pts
B
C
- CACIQUISM24 pts
- CHAQUETAS23 pts
- CHEQUERED24 pts
- CHIBOUQUE25 pts
- CINQUAINS20 pts
- CLAQUEURS20 pts
- CLINQUANT20 pts
- CLIQUIEST20 pts
- COEQUALLY23 pts
- COEQUATED21 pts
- COEQUATES20 pts
- COLLOQUIA20 pts
- CONQUERED21 pts
- CONQUEROR20 pts
- CONQUESTS20 pts
- CONQUIANS20 pts
- COQUETTED21 pts
- COQUETTES20 pts
- COQUILLES20 pts
- COTQUEANS20 pts
- CRITIQUED21 pts
- CRITIQUES20 pts
- CROQUETED21 pts
- CROQUETTE20 pts
D
E
- ELOQUENCE20 pts
- ENQUIRIES18 pts
- ENQUIRING19 pts
- EQUALISED19 pts
- EQUALISER18 pts
- EQUALISES18 pts
- EQUALIZED28 pts
- EQUALIZER27 pts
- EQUALIZES27 pts
- EQUALLING19 pts
- EQUATIONS18 pts
- EQUERRIES18 pts
- EQUIMOLAR20 pts
- EQUINOXES25 pts
- EQUIPAGES21 pts
- EQUIPMENT22 pts
- EQUIPOISE20 pts
- EQUIPPERS22 pts
- EQUIPPING23 pts
- EQUISETUM20 pts
- EQUITABLE20 pts
- EQUITABLY23 pts
- EQUIVOCAL23 pts
- EQUIVOKES25 pts
- EQUIVOQUE30 pts
- ESQUIRING19 pts
- ETIQUETTE18 pts
- EXCHEQUER30 pts
- EXQUISITE25 pts
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Q
- QUAALUDES19 pts
- QUACKISMS26 pts
- QUADRANTS19 pts
- QUADRATED20 pts
- QUADRATES19 pts
- QUADRATIC21 pts
- QUADRIGAE20 pts
- QUADRILLE19 pts
- QUADRIVIA22 pts
- QUADROONS19 pts
- QUADRUPED22 pts
- QUADRUPLE21 pts
- QUADRUPLY24 pts
- QUAESTORS18 pts
- QUAGGIEST20 pts
- QUAGMIRES21 pts
- QUAINTEST18 pts
- QUALIFIED22 pts
- QUALIFIER21 pts
- QUALIFIES21 pts
- QUALITIES18 pts
- QUALMIEST20 pts
- QUAMASHES23 pts
- QUANDANGS20 pts
- QUANDONGS20 pts
- QUANTILES18 pts
- QUANTIZED28 pts
- QUANTIZER27 pts
- QUANTIZES27 pts
- QUANTONGS19 pts
- QUARRELED19 pts
- QUARRELER18 pts
- QUARRIERS18 pts
- QUARRYING22 pts
- QUARRYMAN23 pts
- QUARRYMEN23 pts
- QUARTERED19 pts
- QUARTERLY21 pts
- QUARTERNS18 pts
- QUARTETTE18 pts
- QUARTILES18 pts
- QUARTZITE27 pts
- QUARTZOSE27 pts
- QUATORZES27 pts
- QUATRAINS18 pts
- QUAVERERS21 pts
- QUAVERING22 pts
- QUAYSIDES22 pts
- QUEASIEST18 pts
- QUEAZIEST27 pts
- QUEBRACHO25 pts
- QUEENDOMS21 pts
- QUEENLIER18 pts
- QUEENSHIP23 pts
- QUEENSIDE19 pts
- QUEERNESS18 pts
- QUENCHERS23 pts
- QUENCHING24 pts
- QUENELLES18 pts
- QUERCETIN20 pts
- QUERULOUS18 pts
- QUESTIONS18 pts
- QUETZALES27 pts
- QUIBBLERS22 pts
- QUIBBLING23 pts
- QUICKENED25 pts
- QUICKENER24 pts
- QUICKLIME26 pts
- QUICKNESS24 pts
- QUICKSAND25 pts
- QUICKSETS24 pts
- QUICKSTEP26 pts
- QUIDNUNCS21 pts
- QUIESCENT20 pts
- QUIETENED19 pts
- QUIETISMS20 pts
- QUIETISTS18 pts
- QUIETNESS18 pts
- QUIETUDES19 pts
- QUIETUSES18 pts
- QUILLAIAS18 pts
- QUILLAJAS25 pts
- QUILLBACK26 pts
- QUILLINGS19 pts
- QUILLWORK25 pts
- QUILTINGS19 pts
- QUINARIES18 pts
- QUINELLAS18 pts
- QUINIDINE19 pts
- QUINIELAS18 pts
- QUINOLINE18 pts
- QUINOLINS18 pts
- QUINONOID19 pts
- QUINTAINS18 pts
- QUINTETTE18 pts
- QUINTILES18 pts
- QUINTUPLE20 pts
- QUIPSTERS20 pts
- QUIRKIEST22 pts
- QUISLINGS19 pts
- QUITCLAIM22 pts
- QUITRENTS18 pts
- QUITTANCE20 pts
- QUIVERERS21 pts
- QUIVERING22 pts
- QUIXOTISM27 pts
- QUIZZICAL38 pts
- QUODLIBET21 pts
- QUOTATION18 pts
- QUOTIDIAN19 pts
- QUOTIENTS18 pts
R
S
- SEAQUAKES22 pts
- SEQUACITY23 pts
- SEQUENCED21 pts
- SEQUENCER20 pts
- SEQUENCES20 pts
- SEQUESTER18 pts
- SEQUESTRA18 pts
- SEQUINNED19 pts
- SEQUITURS18 pts
- SOBRIQUET20 pts
- SOLILOQUY21 pts
- SOLIQUIDS19 pts
- SQUABBIER22 pts
- SQUABBLED23 pts
- SQUABBLER22 pts
- SQUABBLES22 pts
- SQUADDING21 pts
- SQUADRONS19 pts
- SQUALENES18 pts
- SQUALIDER19 pts
- SQUALIDLY22 pts
- SQUALLERS18 pts
- SQUALLIER18 pts
- SQUALLING19 pts
- SQUAMOSAL20 pts
- SQUANDERS19 pts
- SQUASHERS21 pts
- SQUASHIER21 pts
- SQUASHILY24 pts
- SQUASHING22 pts
- SQUATNESS18 pts
- SQUATTERS18 pts
- SQUATTEST18 pts
- SQUATTIER18 pts
- SQUATTING19 pts
- SQUAWFISH27 pts
- SQUAWKERS25 pts
- SQUAWKING26 pts
- SQUAWROOT21 pts
- SQUEAKERS22 pts
- SQUEAKIER22 pts
- SQUEAKING23 pts
- SQUEALERS18 pts
- SQUEALING19 pts
- SQUEAMISH23 pts
- SQUEEGEED20 pts
- SQUEEGEES19 pts
- SQUEEZERS27 pts
- SQUEEZING28 pts
- SQUEGGING21 pts
- SQUELCHED24 pts
- SQUELCHER23 pts
- SQUELCHES23 pts
- SQUIBBING23 pts
- SQUIDDING21 pts
- SQUIFFIER24 pts
- SQUIGGLED21 pts
- SQUIGGLES20 pts
- SQUILGEED20 pts
- SQUILGEES19 pts
- SQUINCHED24 pts
- SQUINCHES23 pts
- SQUINNIED19 pts
- SQUINNIER18 pts
- SQUINNIES18 pts
- SQUINTERS18 pts
- SQUINTEST18 pts
- SQUINTIER18 pts
- SQUINTING19 pts
- SQUIREENS18 pts
- SQUIRMERS20 pts
- SQUIRMIER20 pts
- SQUIRMING21 pts
- SQUIRRELS18 pts
- SQUIRTERS18 pts
- SQUIRTING19 pts
- SQUISHIER21 pts
- SQUISHING22 pts
- SQUOOSHED22 pts
- SQUOOSHES21 pts
- SQUUSHING22 pts
T
U
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 | quizzical | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | equivoque | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | exchequer | 30 | 31 |
| 4 | mezquites | 29 | 31 |
| 5 | jacquards | 28 | 32 |
| 6 | squeezing | 28 | 31 |
| 7 | equalized | 28 | 30 |
| 8 | liquidize | 28 | 30 |
| 9 | quantized | 28 | 30 |
| 10 | jacquerie | 27 | 31 |
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 9-letter words contain Q?
393 valid 9-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).