Survival guide · Vol. Q
Q without U
The Q tile is worth 10 and there is only one in the bag. If you do not also hold a U, these words are how you get it off the rack without wasting a turn.
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The book
Six chapters. One rack.
Start with Q, then lock the two-letter grid, then hunt bingos. The math lives on the board.
Q without U
Sixteen words that save a rack when the 10-point monster shows up alone.
OpenTwo-letter words
The entire 107-word list. Parallel plays live and die on these.
OpenBingo stems
SATIRE, RETINA, TISANE, SENIOR — keep the right six, bingo the seventh.
OpenPremium squares
Where Q actually earns its keep. Triple letter first, then word multipliers.
OpenDrill
Definitions, legality, and Q-on-TL math until the words are automatic.
OpenCheat sheet
One page. All the Q dumps, power twos, and tile counts.
OpenFirst rule
Memorize QI and QAT tonight
They are the only Q-without-U words that fit almost anywhere. QI is two letters. QAT plays like CAT. After that, everything else is gravy — QADI/QAID, QANAT, TRANQ, FAQIR, QWERTY, MBAQANGA. All of these are valid in NASPA Word List 2023 / NWL2023 and Collins Scrabble Words 2024 / CSW24.
11 pts · anywhere
12 pts · CAT parallel