Words that start with 'q' and contain 'ks'


Dictionarypedia has discovered 24 entries.

6 letter words

  • quacks
  • quarks
  • quicks
  • quirks

8 letter words

  • quickset
  • quirksey

9 letter words

  • quackster
  • quicksand
  • quicksets
  • quickside
  • quickstep
  • quirksome

10 letter words

  • quicksandy
  • quicksands
  • quicksteps
  • quillbacks

11 letter words

  • quacksalver
  • quicksilver

12 letter words

  • quarterbacks
  • quarterdecks
  • quicksilvery

14 letter words

  • quicksilvering
  • quicksilverish

18 letter words

  • quicksilverishness

In Scrabble, what is the most points you can get using words that start with 'q' and contain 'ks'?
It is possible to make 'quirksey' which scores 24 points.

Is there an example word from this page which could be thought of as interesting?
Undoubtedly one of the most peculiar words from this page is 'quicksilver'. According to the dictionary, 'quicksilver' is defined as "The metal mercury; -- so called from its resemblance to liquid silver. Quicksilver horizon, a mercurial artificial horizon. See under Horizon. -- Quicksilver water, a solution of mercury nitrate used in artificial silvering; quick water.".

How many characters does the longest word on this page contain?
'quicksilverishness', which contains 18 letters.

Is there any word on this page that sticks out as the most popular?
Ranking as the 37309th most popular word, you'll want to make sure you have 'quicksilver' in your arsenal.

In total, how many words are possible to make using this combination of letters?
You can select up to a maximum of 24 entries on this page.