Here are some Scrabble-approved words that use the letter "q" without a "u"
right after it:
- Buqsha: A former unit of currency in Yemen, it was worth 1/40 of a rial. As of March 2008, a Yemeni rial is worth about half a U.S. cent.
- Buqshas: plural of "buqsha"
- Burqa: A traditional Islamic women's garment that covers the entire body.
- Burqas: plural of "burqa"
- Faqir: A practitioner of Islamic or Hindu mysticism. They sometimes perform feats like sleeping on a bed of nails.
- Faqirs: plural of "faqirs"
- Mbaqanga: A South African music genre with Zulu roots, it's named after cornmeal porridge.
- Mbaqangas: plural of "mbaqanga"
- Qabala: More commonly spelled "Kabbalah", it's a set of teachings relating to Jewish mysticism.
- Qabalah: variant of "qabala"
- Qabalahs: plural of "qabalah"
- Qabalas: plural of "qabala"
- Qadi: A judge who makes decisions using Sharia (Islamic religious law)
- Qadis: plural of "qadi"
- Qaid: A North African local governor or leader
- Qaids: plural of "qaid"
- Qanat: A system of wells and tunnels used to supply water in arid places. It can refer to one particular setup, not just the general practice.
- Qanats: plural of "qanat"
- Qat: A shrub found in Arabia and east Africa. Qat leaves contain a euphoria-causing stimulant.
- Qats: plural of "qat"
- Qi: Pronounced "chee", it's a kind of spiritual force or energy in Chinese culture.
- Qindar: variant of "qintar"
- Qindarka: plural of "qindar"
- Qindars: plural of "qindar"
- Qintar: An Albanian coin worth 1/100 of a lek. As of March 2008, a lek is worth between 1 and 2 U.S. cents.
- Qintars: plural of "qintar"
- Qis: plural of "qi"
- Qiviut: The underwool of the muskox. It's strong, soft, doesn't shrink in water, and falls off muskoxen naturally.
- Qiviuts: plural of "qiviut"
- Qoph: A letter, usually the 19th, in alphabets and other writing systems like Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, and Phoenician.
- Qophs: plural of "qoph"
- Qwerty: Patented in 1874, it's the most common keyboard layout. Alternatives include DVORAK and AZERTY.
- Qwertys: plural of "qwerty"
- Sheqalim: plural of "sheqel"
- Sheqel: An ancient unit of weight and currency. Also spelled "shekel".
- Sheqels: plural of "sheqel"
- Suq: A term used for several kinds of Arab marketplaces or the concept of the market itself.
- Suqs: plural of "suq"
- Tranq: Short for "tranquilizer", any drug that induces relaxation and sometimes sleepiness or unconsciousness.
- Tranqs: plural of "tranq"
- Umiaq: a type of Yupik and Inuit boat. Excellent for hunting whales and walrus from.
- Umiaqs: plural of "umiaq"
Figure 1: A coin worth 50 qindarka.
