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7-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and I as the 6th letter

17 7-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and I as the 6th letter match this pattern; QUINZIE leads at 25 Scrabble points.

17 wordsTop pick QUICKIEHighest score QUINZIE 25
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With Q in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (67 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • QUICKIE22
  • QUEENIE16
  • QUINTIN16
  • QUARTIC18
  • QUANTIC18
  • QUADRIC19
  • QUINTIC18
  • QUASSIA16
  • QUINOID17
  • QAMUTIK22
  • QUASHIE19
  • QUASSIN16
  • QUEYNIE19
  • QUIBLIN18
  • QUIDDIT18
  • QUINZIE25
  • QUODLIN17
All valid words 17

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

  • QAMUTIK22
  • QUADRIC19
  • QUANTIC18
  • QUARTIC18
  • QUASHIE19
  • QUASSIA16
  • QUASSIN16
  • QUEENIE16
  • QUEYNIE19
  • QUIBLIN18
  • QUICKIE22
  • QUIDDIT18
  • QUINOID17
  • QUINTIC18
  • QUINTIN16
  • QUINZIE25
  • QUODLIN17
Letters by positionIn 94% of these words the 2nd letter is U.
2nd letter
  1. U94%
  2. A6%
3rd letter
  1. I41%
  2. A35%
  3. E12%
4th letter
  1. N29%
  2. D18%
  3. S18%
5th letter
  1. T29%
  2. S12%
  3. N12%
7th letter
  1. E29%
  2. C24%
  3. N24%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUINZIE2527NWL only
QUICKIE2224All three
QAMUTIK2224NWL only
QUADRIC1921All three
QUASHIE1919Collins only
QUEYNIE1920Collins only
QUARTIC1820All three
QUANTIC1821All three
QUINTIC1821All three
QUIBLIN1822Collins only
QUIDDIT1819Collins only
QUINOID1719All three

The fixed letters leave a small, unusually specialized group: none of these entries is classed as common. QUICKIE and QUARTIC are among the more recognizable examples, while QUINZIE tops the score list. The dictionary counts differ too, so a word accepted in one tournament list may not be valid in another.

At a glance: the Q-and-I pattern

  • 17 entries have Q in the first slot and I in the sixth.
  • QUINZIE scores 25 points, the highest score.
  • QUICKIE and QAMUTIK each score 22 points.
  • Five entries end in E; four each end in C or N.
  • Collins lists 15 matches, compared with 11 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE.

Which 7-letter words have Q first and I sixth?

Only 17 words fit these two fixed positions. That is a sharp contrast with the same Q-first pattern using E in the sixth slot, which has 67 matches. When your crossing letters confirm I in slot six, the pattern narrows the search considerably.

QUICKIE, QUARTIC, QUANTIC, QUADRIC, and QUINTIC are examples to scan first. The endings are not evenly spread: five words finish with E, while C and N each finish four. The remaining endings are A, D, K, and T, with one word apiece.

That final-letter split gives you a practical check when working from a rack or a partially filled board. If the last square is known, start with its ending group rather than trying all 17 candidates in order.

How to use 7-letter words with Q first and I sixth

For 7-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and I as the 6th letter, QUINZIE is the score leader at 25 points. QUICKIE and QAMUTIK follow at 22 each; QUADRIC, QUASHIE, and QUEYNIE score 19. Those are base word scores, so board premiums can change the points you actually earn.

Treat the score ranking as a way to compare candidates, not as proof that a word fits your game. Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has 15 of these words, NWL2023 has 11, and ENABLE has 9. Check your game's word list once before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

A useful limitation: all 17 are outside the common-word group, so several may be unfamiliar even when your game accepts them.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with Q first and I sixth?
QUINZIE is the highest-scoring match at 25 Scrabble points. QUICKIE and QAMUTIK score 22 points each, followed by QUADRIC, QUASHIE, and QUEYNIE at 19. These are word scores before any board-square premiums are applied.
Do all 17 words appear in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE?
No. Collins includes 15 matches, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 9. The dictionary groups overlap, but none contains the full set. Check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar option such as QAMUTIK or QUINZIE.
Are any of these Q-and-I words common?
None of the 17 matches is classified as common. QUICKIE and QUARTIC may look more familiar than some entries, but the group as a whole is rare. For a solve, use the fixed letters and known ending first, then verify any candidate in your game's dictionary.

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