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Scrabble Q Words Without U

Drawing the Q with no U is the classic Scrabble headache. It is only a headache if you do not know this list, which is short enough to memorise in one sitting.

Every word below contains a Q and no U at all, generated live from the local dictionary.

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01

The ones you will actually use

QI is the workhorse and appears in most modern lexicons. QAT, QADI, QOPH and FAQIR come up often enough to be worth knowing. The longer entries are curiosities, but QWERTY has settled a few games.

02

Check the bag before you wait

There are four Us in a standard set. If all four are already on the board, no amount of patience will produce one. Track the bag, accept the situation, and play QI for eleven raw points onto the best letter square available.

03

Verify before you challenge

Q-without-U words vary more between lexicons than almost any other group. Check anything unusual against the dictionary your game uses.

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