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

This pattern is unusually narrow: only 18 words qualify, and just one ranks among the 25,000 most common English words. QUOTING is the familiar everyday example; many other entries, such as QUOMODO and QUOIFED, are far less likely to appear in casual play. The dictionary counts overlap, so they should not be added together.

The Q-and-O pattern at a glance

• Exactly 18 seven-letter words begin with Q and place O in the third position.
• Collins includes all 18; NWL2023 includes 10, while ENABLE includes 9.
• QUOKKAS is the top scorer at 24 points, ahead of QUONKED and QUOPPED at 21 each.
• Six words end in D and six end in S; the remaining six have different final letters.

Which words fit this seven-letter pattern?

QUOTING is the one common word in the group, while QUORUMS is another recognizable form. Less familiar entries include QUONDAM, QUOMODO, and QUODLIN, so a correct letter pattern does not guarantee an everyday word.

The endings split evenly between D and S: examples include QUONKED and QUOPPED on one side, QUOKKAS and QUORUMS on the other. The other six words end in E, G, M, N, O, or R, making the final letter a useful way to narrow a puzzle.

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

For Scrabble scoring, QUOKKAS leads this group with 24 points. QUONKED and QUOPPED each score 21, while QUOHOGS and QUOIFED each score 20. Those totals make unusual Q words worth checking when your rack and board allow them.

The score leader is not the safest play: QUOKKAS is rare, and only one word in the set is common by frequency. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry; Collins has all 18, but NWL2023 and ENABLE each accept fewer.

Only one of the 18 ranks among the 25,000 most common English words. For a wider pool, compare the 247 seven-letter words with P first and O third, or switch to the same Q-and-O pattern at six letters, which has 16 matches.