10-Letter Words Starting With Q
There are 88 ten-letter words starting with Q in our dictionary; 42 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 10-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 88 words
- qualifying26 points
- quantities19 points
- qualifiers22 points
- questioned20 points
- quotations19 points
- quickening26 points
- quicksands26 points
- quadrupeds23 points
- quadrupled23 points
- quadruples22 points
- quadruplet22 points
- quantifier22 points
- quadrangle21 points
- quintuplet21 points
- quandaries20 points
- quarreling20 points
- quarrelled20 points
- quartering20 points
- quarantine19 points
- queenliest19 points
- quantified23 points
- quantifies22 points
- queasiness19 points
- quadriceps24 points
- quiescence23 points
- quintupled22 points
- quintuples21 points
- quadrature20 points
- quadrilles20 points
- quesadilla20 points
- quaintness19 points
- questioner19 points
- quicksteps27 points
- quietening20 points
- quenchable26 points
- quadrivium25 points
- quenchless24 points
- quirkiness23 points
- quitclaims23 points
- quadratics22 points
- quarrelers19 points
- quarreller19 points
- quizmaster30 points
- quartzites28 points
- quixotisms28 points
- quadrivial23 points
- quarryings23 points
- quadrupole22 points
- quaternary22 points
- quaternity22 points
- quatrefoil22 points
- quodlibets22 points
- quinacrine21 points
- quadrantal20 points
- quarterage20 points
- quaternion19 points
- quartzitic30 points
- quadplexes29 points
- quantizing29 points
- quantizers28 points
- quincunxes28 points
- quixotical28 points
- qualmishly27 points
- quicklimes27 points
- quillbacks27 points
- quebrachos26 points
- quillworks26 points
- quixotries26 points
- quackeries25 points
- quadrumvir25 points
- quickeners25 points
- queenships24 points
- quagmirier22 points
- quadrating21 points
- quercetins21 points
- quercitron21 points
- quiddities21 points
- quietistic21 points
- quittances21 points
- quadrantes20 points
- quadrennia20 points
- queensides20 points
- quinidines20 points
- quotidians20 points
- quantitate19 points
- quartettes19 points
- quinolines19 points
- quintettes19 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 88
- By usage: 20 very common, 22 common, 46 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quartzitic 30
- quizmaster 30
- quadplexes 29
- quantizing 29
- quantizers 28
- quartzites 28
- quincunxes 28
- quixotical 28
- quixotisms 28
- qualmishly 27
Most common
- qualifying
- quantities
- qualifiers
- questioned
- quotations
- quickening
- quicksands
- quadrupeds
- quadrupled
- quadruples
Definitions
- qualifying (noun)
- The grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase.
- quickening (noun)
- The process of showing signs of life.
Words that start with Q come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 88 of the ten-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. QUARTZITIC is the top scorer here, worth 30 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with Q, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many ten-letter words starting with Q are there?
Our dictionary has 88 ten-letter words starting with Q, of which 42 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the ten-letter words starting with Q?
QUARTZITIC scores 30 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.