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 .
Add one letter to form words such as .
Change one letter to create words such as .

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

Word Variations

Other valid words you can reach from QUA

One Letter Changes (1)

Same length, one letter swapped.

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.

Plus 2 Letters (20)

Every letter of QUA plus 2 more.

Add a Letter and Rearrange (6)

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

Common Word Patterns (288)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Prefixes by Length (6)

1-Letter Prefix (1)

4-Letter Prefixes (3)

5-Letter Prefixes (1)

7-Letter Prefixes (1)

Suffixes by Length (282)

1-Letter Suffix (3)

14-Letter Suffixes (1)

Words Containing "QUA" (200)

Longer words that include your word

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

8+ Letter Words (50)