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Q Without U Trivia Quiz

Many words in scrabble contain a Q without a U. The longest of these is 9 letters long! Thanks to adams627 for the idea title, and assume I use the OWL (American Dictionary) for all my answers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oidioid32123. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oidioid32123

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,715

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
327

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start off with a short one. This word means "A narcotic shrub from India". Hint

QWA

QAT

QIF

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ready for a little longer? This word can (according to OWL) also be spelled with both a C and a K, uncommon in Q without U words. Hint

QAID

QADI

FAQIR

QINTAR

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Question 3 of 10

3. As I said in the intro, the longest Q without U word is 9 letters, but what is this word? Hint

QWERTYIOP

QINDARKAS

MBAQANGAS

TSQTSQING

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Question 4 of 10

4. True or false, SHEQELS is the only plural of the word SHEQEL (An old unit for weights and money).

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the shortest word in the OWL containing both a Q and an H?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This word alternates consonants and As, and can be spelled with a Q, a C, or a K. What word is this? Hint

QAPARA

QABALA

QADAFA

QAVALA

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or false, no Q without U word is shorter then 3 letters.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. This word is very rare because it ends in Q. It also is the only of these (according to OWL) to not contain a U. What word is this? Hint

TRANQ

PAQ

TRIQ

FLOQ

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or false, WAQF is an acceptable word in the OWL dictionary.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. This word means "someone practicing self denial for Hinduism". It also starts with an F. What word is this? Hint

FAQIR

FEQIN

FIQQE

FALQI

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start off with a short one. This word means "A narcotic shrub from India".

Answer: QAT

QAT was the most played word in Scrabble until 2006 when QI (A force that in Chinese thought is found in everything) was added to the OWL.

2. Ready for a little longer? This word can (according to OWL) also be spelled with both a C and a K, uncommon in Q without U words.

Answer: QADI

Unacceptable "forms" of the other 3 words include KAID, FACIR, and KINTAR, which have yet to be added but maybe will be soon. KAID is acceptable in the Worldwide dictionary (CSW) already.

3. As I said in the intro, the longest Q without U word is 9 letters, but what is this word?

Answer: MBAQANGAS

Despite QINDARKA being a noun (An Albanian currency), and its other forms (QINDAR, QINTAR) taking an S, QINDARKAS is not a word in the OWL, possibly due to it already being plural. Little is known about some world currencies' plurality.

4. True or false, SHEQELS is the only plural of the word SHEQEL (An old unit for weights and money).

Answer: False

The other acceptable plural in the OWL is SHEQALIM, which gives you hints to the word's origin. Sheqels can be played for the extra 50 points in Scrabble.

5. What is the shortest word in the OWL containing both a Q and an H?

Answer: QOPH

QOPH is a letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Despite its origin, QOPHIM and QOPHOT are not acceptable plurals. If you put FIQH, it's not in the OWL despite being a word.

6. This word alternates consonants and As, and can be spelled with a Q, a C, or a K. What word is this?

Answer: QABALA

The definition is a secret or concealed belief. QABALAH (Meaning the same thing) is an acceptable word in tournament play too, however KABALAH and CABALAH are not acceptable in the OWL.

7. True or false, no Q without U word is shorter then 3 letters.

Answer: False

QI, despite being a recent addition to the OWL, is only two letters long.

8. This word is very rare because it ends in Q. It also is the only of these (according to OWL) to not contain a U. What word is this?

Answer: TRANQ

The only other words to end in Q in the OWL dictionary are SUQ (A type of marketplace) and UMIAQ (A type of boat).

9. True or false, WAQF is an acceptable word in the OWL dictionary.

Answer: False

It is however legal in the CSW dictionary, meaning "a respectful, religious donation".

10. This word means "someone practicing self denial for Hinduism". It also starts with an F. What word is this?

Answer: FAQIR

FAQIR can be 42 points if played on the first turn of a Scrabble game.

Source: Author Oidioid32123

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