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6-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter

Six-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter total 16, including QUOTES, QUORUM, and QUOKKA.

16 wordsTop pick QUOTESHighest score QUOKKA 23

3 of 16 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With Q in 1st place, I is the most common 3rd letter (36 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 16 · most-used first

  • QUOTES15
  • QUOTED16
  • QUOTAS15
  • QUORUM17
  • QUOINS15
  • QUOITS15
  • QUOKKA23
  • QUOLLS15
  • QUOTER15
  • QUOHOG19
  • QUOIFS18
  • QUOIST15
  • QUONKS19
  • QUOOKE19
  • QUOTHA18
  • QUOTUM17
All valid words 16

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • QUOHOG19
  • QUOIFS18
  • QUOINS15
  • QUOIST15
  • QUOITS15
  • QUOKKA23
  • QUOLLS15
  • QUONKS19
  • QUOOKE19
  • QUORUM17
  • QUOTAS15
  • QUOTED16
  • QUOTER15
  • QUOTES15
  • QUOTHA18
  • QUOTUM17
Letters by positionIn 100% of these words the 2nd letter is U.
2nd letter
  1. U100%
4th letter
  1. T38%
  2. I25%
  3. H6%
5th letter
  1. K19%
  2. E19%
  3. U13%
6th letter
  1. S44%
  2. A13%
  3. M13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUOKKA2324All three
QUOHOG1920All three
QUONKS1921Collins only
QUOOKE1920Collins only
QUOTHA1818All three
QUOIFS1819Collins only
QUORUM1720All three
QUOTUM1720Collins only
QUOTED1617All three
QUOTES1516All three
QUOTAS1516All three
QUOINS1517All three

The third-position O creates several visible QUO spellings: QUOTES, QUORUM, QUOINS, and QUOITS. Seven entries finish in S, while the remaining nine spread across seven other final letters. QUOKKA is the score leader at 23, giving this compact group a distinctive high-value anchor.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • There are 16 matches, with three in the top 25,000 frequency band.
  • Seven words end in S; A and M each appear twice at the end.
  • QUOKKA scores 23, ahead of QUOHOG, QUONKS, and QUOOKE at 19.
  • QUORUM scores 17 and offers a recognizable non-S ending.

6-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter

A natural scan begins with the QUO cluster. QUOTES, QUOTED, QUOTAS, QUORUM, QUOINS, and QUOITS share that visible run, while QUOKKA and QUOLLS offer different fourth and fifth tiles. The ending count is less concentrated than it first appears: S leads with seven, but A and M occur twice each, and five other endings appear once.

The score story is led by QUOKKA at 23. QUOHOG, QUONKS, and QUOOKE each reach 19, while QUOTHA scores 18 and QUORUM 17. The double K gives QUOKKA its punch; its name is recognizable, but it is not a routine word in every setting.

Keep the score fact separate from confidence about a game dictionary.

A solving move for this pattern

Only three matches fall within the top 25,000 words by frequency. QUOTES, QUORUM, and QUOTED are the strongest everyday anchors, while most of the remaining set is more specialized. If the board confirms the Q and O positions, use the visible QUO family as a starting point, then check the later letters rather than treating every candidate as a form of QUOTE.

Keep the fixed positions in place while testing the remaining letters against your rack and crossings. Compare the strongest scoring option with the familiar anchor before committing a play.

Questions people ask

How many words match Q first and O third?
Sixteen six-letter words start with Q and place O third. QUOTES, QUORUM, and QUOKKA are useful anchors. Seven entries end in S, while A and M each account for two endings.
Which word scores highest in this group?
QUOKKA scores 23 points, the highest recorded base score among these matches. QUOHOG, QUONKS, and QUOOKE each score 19, followed by QUOTHA at 18. Board premiums can change a final score, but QUOKKA leads before those bonuses.
Do most of these words end in S?
Seven of the sixteen matches end in S, making it the largest single ending group but still fewer than half. A and M each appear twice at the end, and five other letters close one word apiece. QUORUM is a recognizable alternative ending in M.

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