265 Words Starting With SQU
The prefix SQU 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 SQU: 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 PATE.
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 VIM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with SQU?
SQUEEZABILITY scores 36 points. Runner-up: SQUEEZABILITIES at 35 points. See words ending in ZONA for more high-value options.
How many words start with SQU?
Our dictionary has 265 words that start with SQU. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (76).
What is the shortest word that starts with SQU?
SQUAB at just 5 letters. It means: fat, clumsy, unfledged/ to stuff, upholster [adj, v].