Words Ending With Q
10 wordsWords ending in Q represent the rarest pattern in English. This single-word category contains just one valid entry—a borrowed term from Arabic that slipped into English dictionaries without acquiring the usual -que suffix that domesticates most Q words.
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3Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The Q-final pattern breaks every rule about English spelling conventions, making it a fascinating outlier for word game enthusiasts.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
English strongly resists ending words with Q. The language typically adds a silent -ue to borrowed Q words (antique, technique, boutique) to conform to spelling norms. SUQ survives in its raw Arabic form because it entered English relatively recently as a specialized term for Middle Eastern marketplaces. This resistance to final Q explains why this pattern contains just one word across the entire dictionary.
Total Words
1
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
3.0 letters
0.0 syllables
Top Scrabble
SUQ
12 points
Longest Word
SUQ
3 letters
With exactly 1 word and 0.00% dictionary coverage, Q-ending words represent the absolute minimum a pattern can contain while still existing. The average length of 3.0 letters reflects the sole entry perfectly.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Short (2-4)
SUQ scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, making it a compact powerhouse in both games. The real value isn't the raw score—it's having a three-letter Q word that doesn't require U. This makes SUQ invaluable for dumping a troublesome Q tile or fitting into tight board spaces. In WWF, the slightly higher Q value (still 10 points in both games) means SUQ's extra point comes from the board multiplier differences.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
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SUQ's brevity reflects its nature as a direct Arabic loanword. Unlike assimilated Q words that grew longer through English suffixes (-ique, -esque), SUQ retained its original compact form.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.