Words with Q and U

Q is the highest-value tile in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, but it is only worth holding when you can pair it with a U or find a Q-without-U play.

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#17 lettersTile score 23
squeaky
97
/100

Recommended because it uses seven or more tiles for bingo potential, scores a strong 23 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters.

Making a high sound.

#26 lettersTile score 24
quartz
77
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 24 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, covers plenty of board space with 6 letters.

A hard crystalline mineral.

#35 lettersTile score 20
quick
73
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 20 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

Moving fast.

#46 lettersTile score 18
quiver
68
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 18 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, covers plenty of board space with 6 letters.

To tremble.

#55 lettersTile score 17
query
66
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 17 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

A question.

#65 lettersTile score 14
quilt
63
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 14 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

A padded bed cover.

#75 lettersTile score 14
equal
61
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 14 tile points, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters, common enough to be accepted in every major lexicon.

The same in value.

#84 lettersTile score 16
quay
61
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 16 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant leave.

A landing place for ships.

#95 lettersTile score 14
quota
60
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 14 tile points, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

A fixed share.

#104 lettersTile score 15
quip
60
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 15 tile points, cashes in rare high-value letters, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant leave.

A witty remark.

#115 lettersTile score 14
queen
59
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 14 tile points, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

A female monarch.

#125 lettersTile score 14
quiet
59
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 14 tile points, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

Making little noise.

#135 lettersTile score 14
quite
59
/100

Recommended because it scores a strong 14 tile points, covers plenty of board space with 5 letters.

To a certain extent.

How to use this list

Results are ordered by strategic score rather than alphabetically, so the plays most worth making appear first. Each card shows the tile score, the word length and why the word ranks where it does. Save a word to revisit it later, or open a solver to filter against the exact letters on your rack.

Word validity depends on the lexicon your game uses. This prototype ranks against a small demonstration list; a licensed commercial dictionary will expand these pages before launch.

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