Words that start with QU

788 words begin with QU, and QUIZZICALITY scores the most at 44 points.

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15-letter words count:11

14-letter words count:21

13-letter words count:37

12-letter words count:42

11-letter words count:60

10-letter words count:88

9-letter words count:41

Showing the highest-scoring of 788 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

What this list covers

788 words in English begin with QU. The longest are at the top, where they are most useful.

The results run from 3 letters up to 15, and the 8-letter group is the largest at 157 words.

Reading the list

For points rather than length, take QUIZZICALITY at 44 points. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers QUIZZICALITIES at 46.

Nothing here runs past 15 letters, where you will find QUADRUPLICATING, QUADRUPLICATION and QUADRUPLICITIES.

The related pages below slice this list more finely than one page usefully can.

What some of these mean

quatercentenary
the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quarrelsomeness
an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious
quantitatively
in a quantitative manner
quantification
the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
quincentennial
of or relating to a 500th anniversary

Common questions

How many words start with QU?
788, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with QU?
QUIZZICALITY, worth 44 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with QU?
QUADRUPLICATING and QUADRUPLICATION, at 15 letters.