Q Words Without U

All 29 valid words that use Q without a U, with Scrabble points. Never get stuck with the Q tile again.

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Drawing the Q with no U in sight is the classic Scrabble nightmare — but the dictionary contains 29 valid words with a Q and no U. QAT (a flowering shrub), QAID (a Muslim leader) and QOPH (a Hebrew letter) are the rack-savers to memorise: each turns a stranded 10-point Q into a solid score.

buqsha 20buqshas 21faqir 17faqirs 18qaid 14qaids 15qanat 14qanats 15qat 12qats 13qindar 16qindarka 22qindars 17qintar 15qintars 16qiviut 18qiviuts 19qoph 18qophs 19qwerty 21qwertys 22sheqalim 22sheqel 18suq 12suqs 13tranq 14tranqs 15umiaq 16umiaqs 17

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