Word Analysis:QUA

Overview

QUA12 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionaries

This 3-letter word scores 12 points in Scrabble.
It appears in 200 longer words, including
aqua13andquad14
.
Add one letter to form words such as
quad14
.
Change one letter to create words such as
aua3
.

Definitionpreposition

In the capacity of; as.

Also meansinterjection

The cawing sound of a crow.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
Q10
U1
A1
Length
3letters
Total Points
12points
Dictionaries
US VALID
UK VALID

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
Q
U
A

Quick Plays

Common Extensions
quad14quag14aua3

Word Variations

Other valid words you can reach from QUA

One Letter Changes (1)

Same length, one letter swapped.

AUA3

Shorter Words

No valid word is built from a subset of QUA's letters.

Plus 1 Letter (6)

Every letter of QUA plus 1 more.

AQUA13QUAD14QUAG14QUAI13QUAT13QUAY16

Plus 2 Letters (20)

Every letter of QUA plus 2 more.

AQUAE14BURQA16EQUAL14MAQUI16QUACK20QUADS15QUAFF20QUAGS15QUAKE18QUAKY21QUALM16QUARK18QUASH17QUAYD18QUAYS17QUOAD15SQUAB16SQUAD15SQUAW17UMIAQ16

Add a Letter and Rearrange (6)

Every word you can spell with QUA's tiles plus one more, grouped by the tile you add.

+Aaqua13
+Dquad14
+Gquag14
+Iquai13
+Tquat13
+Yquay16

Common Word Patterns (288)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Prefixes by Length (6)

1-Letter Prefix (1)

AQUA13

4-Letter Prefixes (3)

SUBAQUA18SILIQUA16MADOQUA19

5-Letter Prefixes (1)

SASANQUA17

7-Letter Prefixes (1)

CHAUTAUQUA24

Suffixes by Length (282)

1-Letter Suffix (3)

QUAD14QUAG14QUAI13

2-Letter Suffixes (10)

QUACK20QUADS15QUAFF20QUAGS15QUAIL14QUAIR14QUAIS14QUAKE18QUAKY21QUALE14

3-Letter Suffixes (16)

QUACKS21QUACKY24QUAERE15QUAFFS21QUAGGA17QUAGGY20QUAHOG19QUAICH20QUAIGH19QUAILS15QUAINT15QUAIRS15QUAKED20QUAKER19QUAKES19QUALIA15

4-Letter Suffixes (20)

QUACKED23QUACKER22QUACKLE22QUADDED19QUADRAT17QUADRIC19QUAERED17QUAERES16QUAFFED23QUAFFER22QUAGGAS18QUAHAUG20QUAHOGS20QUAICHS21QUAIGHS20QUAILED17QUAKERS20QUAKIER20QUAKILY23QUAKING21

5-Letter Suffixes (33)

QUAALUDE18QUACKERS23QUACKERY26QUACKIER23QUACKING24QUACKISH26QUACKISM25QUACKLED24QUACKLES23QUADDING20QUADPLAY23QUADPLEX27QUADRANS18QUADRANT18QUADRATE18QUADRATI18QUADRATS18QUADRICS20QUADRIGA19QUADROON18

6-Letter Suffixes (36)

QUAALUDES19QUACKIEST24QUACKISMS26QUACKLING25QUADDINGS21QUADPLAYS24QUADRANTS19QUADRATED20QUADRATES19QUADRATIC21QUADRATUS19QUADRELLA19QUADRICEP23QUADRIFID23QUADRIGAE20QUADRIGAS20QUADRILLE19QUADRIVIA22QUADROONS19QUADROTOR19

7-Letter Suffixes (40)

QUACKERIES25QUADCOPTER24QUADPLEXES29QUADRANGLE21QUADRANTAL20QUADRANTES20QUADRATICS22QUADRATING21QUADRATRIX27QUADRATURA20QUADRATURE20QUADRELLAS20QUADRENNIA20QUADRICEPS24QUADRICONE22QUADRIFORM25QUADRILLED21QUADRILLER20QUADRILLES20QUADRIPOLE22

8-Letter Suffixes (31)

QUACKSALVER29QUADCOPTERS25QUADRANGLES22QUADRAPHONY29QUADRASONIC23QUADRATICAL23QUADRATURES21QUADRATUSES21QUADRENNIAL21QUADRENNIUM23QUADRICONES23QUADRIENNIA21QUADRILLERS21QUADRILLING22QUADRILLION21QUADRIPOLES23QUADRIREMES23QUADRISECTS23QUADRIVIUMS26QUADROPHONY29

9-Letter Suffixes (30)

QUACKSALVERS30QUACKSALVING31QUADRANGULAR23QUADRAPHONIC29QUADRAPLEGIA25QUADRAPLEGIC27QUADRASONICS24QUADRATRICES24QUADRATRIXES29QUADRENNIALS22QUADRENNIUMS24QUADRICEPSES26QUADRIENNIAL22QUADRIENNIUM24QUADRILLIONS22QUADRINOMIAL24QUADRIPHONIC29QUADRIPLEGIA25QUADRIPLEGIC27QUADRISECTED25

10-Letter Suffixes (36)

QUADRAGESIMAL26QUADRAPHONICS30QUADRAPHONIES28QUADRAPLEGIAS26QUADRAPLEGICS28QUADRATICALLY28QUADRENNIALLY26QUADRICIPITAL27QUADRIENNIUMS25QUADRIFARIOUS26QUADRIFOLIATE26QUADRIGEMINAL26QUADRILATERAL23QUADRILINGUAL24QUADRILITERAL23QUADRILLIONTH26QUADRILOCULAR25QUADRINGENARY27QUADRINOMIALS25QUADRIPARTITE25

11-Letter Suffixes (15)

QUADRAGENARIAN25QUADRANGULARLY28QUADRIGEMINATE27QUADRIGEMINOUS27QUADRILATERALS24QUADRILITERALS24QUADRILLIONTHS27QUADRISECTIONS26QUADRISYLLABIC31QUADRISYLLABLE29QUADRIVALENCES29QUADRUMVIRATES29QUADRUPLICATED29QUADRUPLICATES28QUAESTIONARIES23

12-Letter Suffixes (9)

QUADRAGENARIANS26QUADRINGENARIES26QUADRIPARTITION27QUADRISYLLABICS32QUADRISYLLABLES30QUADRIVALENCIES30QUADRUPLICATING30QUADRUPLICATION29QUADRUPLICITIES29

13-Letter Suffixes (2)

QUADRICENTENNIAL28QUADRUPLICATIONS30

14-Letter Suffixes (1)

QUADRICENTENNIALS29

Words Containing "QUA" (200)

Longer words that include your word

4 Letters (6)

AQUA13QUAD14QUAG14QUAI13QUAT13QUAY16

5 Letters (29)

AQUAE14AQUAS14EQUAL14QUACK20QUADS15QUAFF20QUAGS15QUAIL14QUAIR14QUAIS14QUAKE18QUAKY21QUALE14QUALM16QUANT14QUARE14QUARK18QUART14QUASH17QUASI14

6 Letters (53)

ASQUAT15DIQUAT16EQUALI15EQUALS15EQUANT15EQUATE15LOQUAT15QUACKS21QUACKY24QUAERE15QUAFFS21QUAGGA17QUAGGY20QUAHOG19QUAICH20QUAIGH19QUAILS15QUAINT15QUAIRS15QUAKED20

7 Letters (98)

AQUAFER19AQUAFIT19AQUARIA16AQUATIC18AQUAVIT19COEQUAL18CUMQUAT20DIQUARK21DIQUATS17EQUABLE18EQUABLY21EQUALED17EQUALLY19EQUANTS16EQUATED17EQUATES16EQUATOR16KUMQUAT22LIQUATE16LOQUATS16

8 Letters (14)

ACQUAINT19ADEQUACY23ADEQUATE18ALIQUANT17AQUACADE20AQUAFABA22AQUAFARM22AQUAFERS20AQUAFITS20AQUALUNG18AQUANAUT17AQUARIAL17AQUARIAN17AQUARIST17

High Scoring Words (10)

Base tile scores, before any premium square is counted

quazzy36 pts
quazziest36 pts
quazzier35 pts
quartzy28 pts
equalized28 pts
jacquards28 pts
quantized28 pts
jacquard27 pts
quadplex27 pts
equalizer27 pts

Bingo Words (100)

Bonus scoring opportunities

7-Letter Words (50)

AQUAFER19AQUAFIT19AQUARIA16AQUATIC18AQUAVIT19COEQUAL18CUMQUAT20DIQUARK21DIQUATS17EQUABLE18EQUABLY21EQUALED17EQUALLY19EQUANTS16EQUATED17EQUATES16EQUATOR16KUMQUAT22LIQUATE16LOQUATS16

8+ Letter Words (50)

ACQUAINT19ADEQUACY23ADEQUATE18ALIQUANT17AQUACADE20AQUAFABA22AQUAFARM22AQUAFERS20AQUAFITS20AQUALUNG18AQUANAUT17AQUARIAL17AQUARIAN17AQUARIST17AQUARIUM19AQUASHOW23AQUATICS19AQUATINT17AQUATONE17AQUAVITS20