Scrabble Words with Q but no R

There are 1,610 valid Scrabble words that contain the letter Q but not a single R, ranging up to 15 letters. They're grouped by length below, longest first. Every word is valid in the NWL (NASPA Word List), the official North American Scrabble tournament dictionary.

15-letter words

23 words

acquisitiveness29
strong desire to acquire and possess
bioequivalences31
colloquialities26
consequentially29
having consequence
equitablenesses26
equivocalnesses29
exquisitenesses31
inconsequential26
lacking worth or importance
inquisitiveness27
a state of active curiosity
nonequivalences29
nonquantifiable29
nonquantitative27
nonsequentially27
nonuniquenesses24
quantifications29
quincentennials26
quintessentials24
quintuplicating29
sequentialities24
squeamishnesses29
squeezabilities35
unequivocalness29
clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity
unquestioningly28
in an unquestioning manner

14-letter words

45 words

adequatenesses24
bioequivalence30
biuniquenesses25
cinquecentists27
cliquishnesses28
colloquialisms27
coquettishness28
deliquescences28
disquantitying28
equipotentials25
equitabilities25
equivocalities28
inadequateness24
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
inconsequences27
inconsequently28
lacking consequence
iniquitousness23
loquaciousness25
the quality of being wordy and talkative
magniloquences28
magniloquently29
in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner
nonacquisitive28
nondelinquents24
nonequivalence28
not interchangeable
nonequivalents26
obsequiousness25
abject or cringing submissiveness
phylloquinones31
plastoquinones25
qualifications28
qualmishnesses28
quantification28
a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')
quantitatively29
in a quantitative manner
quincentennial25
the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quindecillions26
quinquennially35
quintessential23
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
quintillionths26
quintuplicated28
quintuplicates27
quizzicalities43
sesquipedalian26
a very long word (a foot and a half long)
statuesqueness23
ubiquitousness25
the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)
unquantifiable28
unquantifiably31
unquestionable25
incapable of being questioned
unquestionably28
without question

13-letter words

80 words

acquaintances26
acquiescences28
acquiescently29
acquisitional24
acquisitively30
aquafitnesses25
benzoquinones33
bioequivalent27
cinematheques29
cinquecentist26
colloquialism26
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colloquiality27
consequential24
having important issues or results
delinquencies25
deliquescence27
desquamations25
disqualifying30
depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
disquantitied24
disquantities23
disquietingly27
in a disquieting manner
disquisitions23
equablenesses24
equalisations22
equalizations31
equidistances25
equidistantly26
equipollences26
equipollently27
equipotential24
equitableness24
equivalencies27
equivocalness27
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
equivocations27
exquisiteness29
extreme beauty of a delicate sort
illiquidities23
inconsequence26
having no important effects or influence
inquisitional22
inquisitively28
with curiosity
liquefactions27
magniloquence27
high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
methaqualones27
misquotations24
nondelinquent23
nonequivalent25
not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance
nonsequential22
nonuniqueness22
obliquenesses24
phylloquinone30
a form of vitamin K
piquantnesses24
plastoquinone24
qualification27
a statement that limits or restricts some claim
qualitatively28
in a qualitative manner
quantitations22
quantizations31
queenlinesses22
questioningly26
in a curious and questioning manner
quickstepping33
quindecillion25
quinquennials31
quinquenniums33

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12-letter words

113 words

acquaintance25
a person with whom you are acquainted
acquiescence27
acceptance without protest
acquisitions23
acquittances25
adequateness22
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
antimosquito23
antiquations21
aquatintists21
aquilinities21
benzoquinone32
any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
bequeathable28
biuniqueness23
cinematheque28
cinquecentos25
cliquishness26
tendency to associate with only a select group
coequalities23
colloquially26
with the use of colloquial expressions
consequences25
consequently26
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
coquettishly29
in a flirtatious manner
delinquently25
deliquescent24
(especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
deliquescing25
desquamating25
desquamation24
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
discotheques27
disqualified26
barred from competition for violation of rules
disqualifies25
disquietudes23
disquisition22
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
equabilities23
equalisation21
the act of making equal or uniform
equalization30
the act of making equal or uniform
equanimities23
equationally24
equidistance24
equinoctials23
equipollence25
equipollents23
equitability26
equivalences26
equivalently27
equivocality29
equivocating27
equivocation26
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
inadequacies24
inadequately25
in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
inconsequent23
lacking worth or importance
ineloquently24
without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
inequalities21
inequivalved28
iniquitously24
in an iniquitous manner
inquisitions21
liquefaction26
the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
liquefactive29
liquidations22
liquidnesses22
loquaciously26
in a chatty loquacious manner
magniloquent24
lofty in style
menaquinones23

+ 53 more 12-letter words

11-letter words

139 words

acquainting23
acquiescent24
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
acquiescing25
acquisition22
an ability that has been acquired by training
acquisitive25
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
acquittance24
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
antiquating21
antiquation20
antiquities20
appliqueing25
aquafitness23
aquaplaning23
aquatically25
aquatinting21
aquatintist20
bequeathals25
bequeathing26
blanquettes22
catafalques25
chautauquas25
chequebooks31
chinquapins27
cinquecento24
cinquefoils25
colloquials22
colloquists22
colloquiums24
communiques26
consequence24
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
consequents22
delinquency26
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
delinquents21
deliquesced24
deliquesces23
desquamated24
desquamates23
discotheque26
a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
disquantity24
disquieting22
causing mental discomfort
disquietude22
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
equableness22
equidistant21
the same distance apart at every point
equinoctial22
the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
equipoising23
equipollent22
equitations20
equivalence25
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
equivalency28
equivalents23
equivocally28
in an ambiguous manner
equivocated26
equivocates25
exquisitely30
in a delicate manner
gigantesque22
illiquidity24
inequitable22
not equitable or fair
inequitably25
in an inequitable manner
inequivalve26
inquietudes21
inquisition20
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

+ 79 more 11-letter words

10-letter words

213 words

acquainted22
having fair knowledge of
acquiesced24
acquiesces23
acquittals21
acquitting22
adequacies22
adequately23
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
antiplaque21
antiquated20
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
antiquates19
aquaplaned22
aquaplanes21
aquaponics23
aquascapes23
aquatinted20
aquilegias20
aquilinity22
baldaquins22
banqueting22
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
banquettes21
bequeathal24
bequeathed25
blanquette21
caciquisms25
catafalque24
a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
chautauqua24
chequebook30
a book issued to holders of checking accounts
chibouques26
chinquapin26
shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
cinquefoil24
an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
clinquants21
cliquishly27
in a clannish manner
coequality24
coequating22
colloquial21
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
colloquies21
colloquist21
colloquium23
an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting
communique25
an official report (usually sent in haste)
consequent21
following or accompanying as a consequence
coquetting22
coquettish24
like a coquette
dacquoises22
delinquent20
a young offender
deliquesce22
melt away in the process of decay
desquamate22
peel off in scales
disqualify26
declare unfit
disquieted21
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
disquietly23
dominiques22
eloquences21
eloquently22
in an articulate manner
equability24
equalising20
equalities19
equalizing29
equanimity24
steadiness of mind under stress
equational19
equinities19
equipments23

+ 153 more 10-letter words

9-letter words

278 words

acquaints20
acquiesce22
to agree or express agreement
acquittal20
a judgment of not guilty
acquitted21
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
alfaquins21
antiquate18
give an antique appearance to
antiquely21
antiquing19
antiquity21
an artifact surviving from the past
appliqued23
appliques22
aquacades21
aquafabas23
aquanauts18
aquaplane20
a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
aquascape22
aquatints18
aquatones18
aqueducts21
aqueously21
aquilegia19
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
baldaquin21
banqueted21
banquette20
an upholstered bench
bedquilts21
bequeaths23
boutiques20
boutiquey23
caciquism24
chaquetas23
chibouque25
cinquains20
clinquant20
glittering with gold or silver
cliquiest20
coequally23
coequated21
coequates20
colloquia20
conquests20
conquians20
coquetted21
coquettes20
coquilles20
cotqueans20
dacquoise21
disquiets19
dominique21
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
eloquence20
powerful and effective language
equalised19
equalises18
equalized28
equalizes27
equalling19
equatable20
equations18
equimolal20
equinoxes25
equipages21
equipment22
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
equipoise20
equality of distribution

+ 218 more 9-letter words

8-letter words

276 words

acequias19
acquaint19
cause to come to know personally
acquests19
adequacy23
the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily:
adequate18
about average; acceptable
alfaquin20
alfaquis20
aliquant17
an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity
aliquots17
antiqued18
antiques17
applique21
a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
aquacade20
aquafaba22
aquafits20
aquanaut17
a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
aquatics19
sports that involve bodies of water
aquatint17
a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
aquatone17
aquavits20
aqueduct20
a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
aquiline17
curved down like an eagle's beak
banquets19
bedquilt20
bequeath22
leave or give by will after one's death
bequests19
beziques28
biunique19
bosquets19
bouquets19
boutique19
a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
caciques21
calquing20
caziques28
chaqueta22
cinquain19
cliquing20
cliquish22
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
coequals19
coequate19
colloquy22
a conversation especially a formal one
conquest19
an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
conquian19
coquette19
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
coquille19
a dish in the form of a scallop shell
coquinas19
coquitos19
cotquean19
cumquats21
disquiet18
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
eloquent17
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
equaling18
equalise17
compensate; make the score equal
equality20
a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
equalize26
compensate; make the score equal
equalled18
equating18
the act of regarding as equal
equation17
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
equative20
equinely20

+ 216 more 8-letter words

7-letter words

212 words

acequia18
acquest18
acquits18
alfaqui19
aliquot16
an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
antique16
an elderly man
aquafit19
aquatic18
a plant that lives in or on water
aquavit19
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
aqueous16
produced by the action of water
asquint16
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen
banquet18
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
basques18
bequest18
(law) a gift of personal property by will
bezique27
a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
bisques18
bosques18
bosquet18
bouquet18
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
buqshas21
cacique20
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
caiques18
calqued19
calques18
casqued19
casques18
cazique27
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
cheques21
cinques18
claques18
cliqued19
cliques18
cliquey21
cloques18
coequal18
having the same standing before the law
coquets18
coquina18
coquito18
cumquat20
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
diquats17
equable18
not easily irritated
equably21
in an equable manner
equaled17
equally19
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
equated17
equates16
equines16
equinox23
(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
equites16
inquest16
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
inquiet16
jonquil23
often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
kamotiq22
kumquat22
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
lacquey21
lalique16
liquate16
liquefy22
become liquid
liquids17
liquidy20

+ 152 more 7-letter words

6-letter words

136 words

acquit17
behave in a certain manner
basque17
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
bisque17
a thick cream soup made from shellfish
bosque17
buqsha20
caique17
calque17
an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
casque17
(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
cheque20
a written order directing a bank to pay money
cinque17
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
claque17
a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
clique17
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
cliquy20
cloque17
coquet17
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
coquis17
diquat16
equals15
equate15
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
equids16
equine15
hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
equips17
equity18
conformity with rules or standards
exequy25
fiques18
liquid16
a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
loquat15
evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
manque17
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
maquis17
a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
masque17
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
mosque17
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
niqaab17
niqabs17
opaque17
not clearly understood or expressed
piqued18
piques17
piquet17
a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
plaque17
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
pulque17
fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
qabala17
an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
qajaqs31
qanats15
qapiks21
qiblas17
qigong17
qiviut18
quacks21
quacky24
quaffs21
quagga17
mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
quaggy20
(of soil) soft and watery
quahog19
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
quaich20
quaigh19
quails15
quaint15
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
quaked20
quakes19
qualia15
qualms17

+ 76 more 6-letter words

5-letter words

72 words

aquae14
aquas14
cinqs16
coqui16
equal14
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
eques14
equid15
hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
equip16
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
fique17
maqui16
niqab16
a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women
pique16
a sudden outburst of anger
qadis15
qaids15
qajaq30
qanat14
qapik20
qibla16
a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa
qophs19
quack20
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
quads15
quaff20
a hearty draft
quags15
quail14
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
quais14
quake18
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
quaky21
quale14
qualm16
a mild state of nausea
quant14
quash17
declare invalid
quasi14
having some resemblance
quass14
quate14
quays17
qubit16
quean14
queen14
(chess) the most powerful piece
quell14
overcome or allay
queso14
quest14
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
queue14
(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
queys17
quick20
any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
quids15
quiet14
a disposition free from stress or emotion
quiff20
a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
quill14
a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
quilt14
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
quins14
quint14
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
quips16
quipu16
calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
quite14
actually or truly or to an extreme
quits14
on equal terms by payment or requital
quods15
quoin14
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
quoit14
game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
quoll14
quota14
a limitation on imports

+ 12 more 5-letter words

4-letter words

18 words

aqua13
a shade of blue tinged with green
cinq15
qadi14
an Islamic judge
qaid14
qats13
qoph18
the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
quad14
(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
quag14
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
quai13
quay16
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
quey16
quid14
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
quin13
one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
quip15
a witty saying
quit13
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
quiz22
an examination consisting of a few short questions
quod14
suqs13

3-letter words

4 words

qat12
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
qis12
qua12
suq12

2-letter words

1 word

qi11
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health