Words with Q but no U
There are 21 words with Q but no U in our word list. Most are rare or specialist words, such as QWERTY, QAT, TRANQ and FAQIR. They range from 3 to 8 letters, and 6-letter words are the biggest group, with 7.
- Words
- 21
- Common words
- 0
- Longest
- QINDARKA
- 8 letters
- Top score
- QINDARKA
- 22 points
English almost always follows Q with U, so these words are rare. Most come from Arabic, Chinese or Hebrew, such as QAT, QOPH and FAQIR, and they are prized in word games.
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3-letter words (1)
- qat
4-letter words (3)
- qaid
- qats
- qoph
5-letter words (5)
- tranq
- faqir
- qanat
- qaids
- qophs
6-letter words (7)
- qwerty
- tranqs
- faqirs
- qanats
- qindar
- qintar
- sheqel
7-letter words (3)
- qindars
- qintars
- qwertys
8-letter words (2)
- qindarka
- sheqalim
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many words with Q but no U are there?
Our word list has 21 words with Q but no U. None of them are everyday words.
What is the longest word with Q but no U?
The longest have 8 letters, for example QINDARKA and SHEQALIM.
Which word with Q but no U scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, QINDARKA scores 22 points, the most of any word with Q but no U in our list.
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