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.
SQUEAKY ranks highly because it reaches 7 letters, which qualifies for a bingo bonus, plays 23 tile points before board multipliers and converts the difficult K and Q into points.
Making a high sound.
QUARTZ ranks highly because it plays 24 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q and Z into points and covers 6 squares of board space.
A hard crystalline mineral.
QUICK ranks highly because it plays 20 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K and Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Moving fast.
QUIVER ranks highly because it plays 18 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q and V into points and covers 6 squares of board space.
To tremble.
QUERY ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A question.
QUILT ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A padded bed cover.
EQUAL ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
The same in value.
QUAY ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
A landing place for ships.
QUOTA ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A fixed share.
QUIP ranks highly because it plays 15 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
A witty remark.
QUEEN ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A female monarch.
QUIET ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Making little noise.
QUITE ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
To a certain extent.
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. These lists rank against the WordPilot Master Lexicon and show a verified definition wherever our licensed dictionary data covers the word, so you can judge a play before you make it.
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