265 Words Starting With SQ
The prefix SQ appears in 265 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 76 entries. Average word length: 8.7 letters.
S is the undisputed champion of starting letters. The prefixes sub-, super-, self-, and semi- plus the sheer volume of native English S-words push the count past 19,000.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with SQ: SQUEEZABILITY (36 pts), SQUEEZABILITIES (35 pts), SQUEEZABLE (30 pts), SQUAWFISHES (29 pts), SQUEAMISHNESSES (29 pts). The shortest is SQUAB (5 letters) and the longest is SQUEAMISHNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in NAME.
Notable words: SQUAB — fat, clumsy, unfledged/ to stuff, upholster [adj, v].; SQUABS — to stuff, upholster [v].; SQUABBY — short and thick [adj].; SQUABBLE — to quarrel [v]. Browse words starting with AJ for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with SQ?
SQUEEZABILITY scores 36 points. Runner-up: SQUEEZABILITIES at 35 points. See words ending in ED for more high-value options.
How many words start with SQ?
Our dictionary has 265 words that start with SQ. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (76).
What is the shortest word that starts with SQ?
SQUAB at just 5 letters. It means: fat, clumsy, unfledged/ to stuff, upholster [adj, v].