12-Letter Words Starting With Q
There are 42 twelve-letter words starting with Q in our dictionary; 20 of them are common words.
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All 42 words
- questionable23 points
- quarterbacks29 points
- quantitative24 points
- quintessence23 points
- quarantining22 points
- quarterfinal24 points
- quadraphonic29 points
- quarterdecks28 points
- quadriplegic27 points
- quadricepses26 points
- questionably26 points
- quadriplegia25 points
- quadrangular23 points
- quantifiable26 points
- quixotically33 points
- quantization30 points
- quarterstaff27 points
- quadrenniums24 points
- quadrillions22 points
- quantitation21 points
- quizzicality44 points
- quinquennium32 points
- quinquennial30 points
- quadrivalent25 points
- quadrumanous24 points
- quattrocento23 points
- quaternaries21 points
- quaternities21 points
- questionless21 points
- quintillions21 points
- quacksalvers30 points
- quicksilvers30 points
- quadriphonic29 points
- qualmishness26 points
- quitclaiming26 points
- quartersawed25 points
- quirkinesses25 points
- quislingisms24 points
- quadrennials22 points
- quantitating22 points
- quaintnesses21 points
- queasinesses21 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 42
- By usage: 5 very common, 15 common, 22 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quizzicality 44
- quixotically 33
- quinquennium 32
- quacksalvers 30
- quantization 30
- quicksilvers 30
- quinquennial 30
- quadraphonic 29
- quadriphonic 29
- quarterbacks 29
Most common
- questionable
- quarterbacks
- quantitative
- quintessence
- quarantining
- quarterfinal
- quadraphonic
- quarterdecks
- quadriplegic
- quadricepses
Definitions
- questionable (adjective)
- Subject to question.
- quantitative (adjective)
- Expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement.
- quintessence (noun)
- The fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies.
- quarterfinal (noun)
- One of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals.
The twelve-letter words that start with Q number 42 in our dictionary. About 20 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is QUIZZICALITY, at 44 points.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
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 twelve-letter words starting with Q are there?
Our dictionary has 42 twelve-letter words starting with Q, of which 20 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 twelve-letter words starting with Q?
QUIZZICALITY scores 44 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.