9 Letter Words Starting with Q
There are 111 9-letter English words that start with Q, ranging alphabetically from QUAALUDES to QUOTIENTS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICAL (38), QUANTIZED (28), QUANTIZER (27). The longest entry here is QUAALUDES at 9 letters.
Word list
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
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 | quantized | 28 | 30 |
| 3 | quantizer | 27 | 29 |
| 4 | quantizes | 27 | 29 |
| 5 | quetzales | 27 | 29 |
| 6 | quixotism | 27 | 29 |
| 7 | quartzite | 27 | 28 |
| 8 | quartzose | 27 | 28 |
| 9 | quatorzes | 27 | 28 |
| 10 | queaziest | 27 | 28 |
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 9-letter words start with Q?
111 valid 9-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).