What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with Q?

QUIZZED scores 35 points, the highest of the 174 valid 7-letter words starting with Q in the SOWPODS dictionary.

How many 7-letter words starting with Q are there in Scrabble?

There are 174 valid 7-letter words starting with Q in the SOWPODS (international) dictionary.

How many points is the letter Q worth in Scrabble?

Q is worth 10 points on a standard Scrabble tile.

7 Letter Words Starting with Q

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July 30, 2026 7 min read Word Finder

There are 174 valid 7-letter words starting with Q in the SOWPODS dictionary. Q is one of Scrabble's four power tiles, worth 10 points on its own, and the highest-scoring option here is QUIZZED at 35 points. That's below average for 7-letter words starting with a letter — most letters in this slot manage around 1266.

Why Q at the Start Matters

💡 Tile Value

Every word in this list already carries an Q, so you're banking 10 points before any multiplier lands on it — land it on a Double or Triple Letter Score and the swing is large.

Because you place the first letter, 7-letter words starting with Q work well for parallel plays — starting a new word alongside one already on the board without touching it.

Notable Words

Highest scorer: QUIZZED is worth 35 points — Q's 10 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.

Worth memorising first: QUAFFER (22 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.

How many options: 174 valid 7-letter words starting with Q exist in SOWPODS — fewer than the ~1266 typical for this slot, so it's realistic to learn most of the useful ones.

Try This on the Board

🧩 Worked Example

Play QUIZZED through a Double Word Score square and it scores 70 points instead of 35 — worth chasing when you have the tiles and the board opens up that square.