Q Words Spelled Without U

CONSIDER:

Reading the dictionary helps me express myself better. I can spend hours flicking through a thesaurus, too. It’s not about expanding my vocabulary, it’s just that I have a very specific taste with words. I’ll sit and write lists of them to help me better describe my life.

— Arlo Parks

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For writers, readers, Scrabble, crossword and word gamers like me,ย Succeed and Soar’s “Word Witty”ย posts offerย little puzzles that strengthen a precious tool:ย ย Vocabulary.

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Scrabble History

James Brunot was a social worker looking to start a business in his home when he bought Alfred Buttsโ€™ word game and renamed it Scrabble. He silk screened letters onto strips of scrap lumber. Brunot and his wife assembled 2,251 copies in their living room in 1949 and lost $450 [$5,657 in 2023 dollars].

Word Match

Q [along with Z] score 10 points, the highest amount in Scrabble. Most words with Q require a U. In the American version, there are 100 tiles. Four are U. Should you draw a Q, here are five Official Scrabble words that donโ€™t require a U. Match to their meaning and improve chances of winning your next game.

AQaidย  or QadiA drug used to calm or make unconscious
BQanatMonetary unit of Azerbaijan
CQapikThe vital life force that flows through the body
DQiAn Islamic Judge
ETranqA hillside tunnel used to lead water to village below
Answers below.

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Word Witty Answersย 

Qaidย  or QadiAn Islamic Judge
QanatA hillside tunnel used to lead water to village below
QapikMonetary unit of Azerbaijan
QiThe vital life force that flows through the body
TranqA drug used to calm or make unconscious
By the way, several dozen Q words that donโ€™t use U are Scrabble eligible, including:
  • Qhat: an obsolete form ofย what
  • Qipao: a traditional, Chinese dress
  • Qoph:ย  19thย letter of Hebrew alphabet
  • Yaqona: an intoxicating, Fijian beverage
  • See moreย 

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