Words Containing RQ
There are 67 English words that contain the sequence RQ. Range: ARQUEBUS to UNDERQUALIFIED. The Scrabble® high-scorer is COUNTERQUESTIONING at 30 points; the longest is COUNTERQUESTIONING (18 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.7 letters.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | counterquestioning | 30 | 37 |
| 2 | counterquestioned | 29 | 34 |
| 3 | overqualified | 29 | 32 |
| 4 | underqualified | 28 | 32 |
| 5 | counterquestions | 27 | 32 |
| 6 | harquebusiers | 27 | 29 |
| 7 | counterquestion | 26 | 31 |
| 8 | superquality | 26 | 29 |
| 9 | harquebusier | 26 | 28 |
| 10 | superqualities | 25 | 29 |
What these words mean
- counterquestioning
- Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
- counterquestioned
- Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
- overqualified
- (adjective)Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
- underqualified
- (adjective)Lacking the suitable qualifications for a particular job.
- counterquestions
- Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
- harquebusiers
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- counterquestion
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- superquality
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- harquebusier
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- superqualities
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "RQ"?
67 valid English words contain RQ.
Best Scrabble word containing RQ?
COUNTERQUESTIONING at 30 pts.
Longest word containing RQ?
COUNTERQUESTIONING (18 letters).