Words that end with Q are among the rarest finds in English, because the language writes a final k sound as ck or que and almost never as a bare Q. TRANQ is the standout, 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.
When no word will take the Q at its end, open one with it instead: Q followed by U turns the hardest tile in the bag back into points.
Top scoring words for their length
3 and 5 Letter Words That End With Q
- UMIAQ16
- TRANQ14
- SUQ12
FAQs
1Why do almost no words end with Q?
English writes a final k sound as ck or que and almost never as a bare Q, so the letter closes nothing in the everyday vocabulary. The words that do end with it are borrowings.
2Which words end with Q?
SUQ, TRANQ and UMIAQ each end with the letter.
3How many points is the Q tile worth?
The Q tile is worth 10 points in Scrabble and in Words With Friends alike.
4How do I score a Q that nothing will finish?
Start a word with it instead: Q followed by U turns the hardest tile in the bag back into points, and the words that start with Q outnumber the ones that end with it many times over.