Q Words in Scrabble
All valid Scrabble words containing the letter Q, drawn from the NWL23 (North American) and Collins CSW21 dictionaries. Toggle between rulesets below. Q is worth 10 points and the rarest tile in the bag.
Search your Q rack
Use the Scrabble Word Finder to search your full rack, filter by length, and find the highest-scoring play.
Open Scrabble Word Finder →Q is the second-highest-scoring tile in Scrabble, worth 10 points, and one of the most dreaded draws because most Q words require a U. Memorising the Q-without-U words is essential for competitive play: QI, QAT, QOPH, QAID, QANAT, and QINTAR are all valid in NWL23 and will save you in tight situations.
The full Q word list is longer than most players realise – there are over 2,500 valid Q words in NWL23. Many are longer words where QU appears in the middle (QUARTZ, QUINTET, QUOTIENT). The Scrabble Word Finder can search any rack containing Q and show you every valid play sorted by score.