7-letter words with Q as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

This pattern leaves a short, unusual set: QUASHED, QUASARS, QUESTED and ten other entries. All 13 are accepted in Collins, while 11 appear in ENABLE and 11 in NWL2023. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect several unfamiliar options rather than everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the Q-and-S pattern

• The pattern has 13 seven-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• QUASHED leads the Scrabble scores at 20 points.
• QUASHES, QUASHEE, QUASHER, QURSHES and QUASHIE each score 19.
• Four words end in S; R is next with three endings.
• The average score is 17.5, and no match is a common word by the frequency cutoff.

How many 7-letter words have Q first and S fourth?

There are 13 matches. The count changes by dictionary: Collins contains all 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 11. That makes Collins the broadest option for this exact letter pattern, but the two-word difference matters if your game uses a narrower list.

The fixed letters make the set much smaller than nearby Q patterns: Q in first place with N fourth has 32 matches, and R fourth has 20. Only 13 pair Q with S in that position. If you have a different fourth letter, compare the Q-and-R or Q-and-T lists before widening your search.

Which Q-and-S words score the most?

QUASHED is the top scorer at 20 points. The next group reaches 19: QUASHES, QUASHEE, QUASHER, QURSHES and QUASHIE. QUESTED follows at 17, while QUASARS, QUESTOR and QUESTER each score 16.

These are face-value scores, so premium board squares can change a play’s total.

The endings offer a practical cross-check: four matches finish in S, three in R, and two each in D and E. QUASARS ends in S, while QUESTOR ends in R. The list is not a good source of familiar vocabulary, since its common-word count is zero; check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.