Words Containing UQ
There are 14 English words that contain the sequence UQ. Range: BOUQUET to TUQUES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CHIBOUQUES at 26 points; the longest is CHAUTAUQUAS (11 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 14% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 | chibouques | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | chautauquas | 25 | 28 |
| 3 | chibouque | 25 | 28 |
| 4 | chautauqua | 24 | 27 |
| 5 | buqshas | 21 | 22 |
| 6 | buqsha | 20 | 21 |
| 7 | ololiuquis | 19 | 23 |
| 8 | bouquets | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | ololiuqui | 18 | 22 |
| 10 | bouquet | 18 | 21 |
What these words mean
- chibouques
- (noun)A Turkish tobacco pipe
- chautauquas
- (noun)A place in the state of New York where people go over in the summer for vacation to enjoy artistic events.
- chibouque
- (noun)A Turkish tobacco pipe
- chautauqua
- (noun)A place in the state of New York where people go over in the summer for vacation to enjoy artistic events.
- buqshas
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- buqsha
- Valid 6-letter English word — definition not on file.
- ololiuquis
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- bouquets
- (noun)A bunch of cut flowers.
- ololiuqui
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- bouquet
- (noun)A bunch of cut flowers.
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FAQs
How many words contain "UQ"?
14 valid English words contain UQ.
Best Scrabble word containing UQ?
CHIBOUQUES at 26 pts.
Longest word containing UQ?
CHAUTAUQUAS (11 letters).