
Quartz is a noun meaning “a hard, glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form.” Quartz is worth 24 points in Scrabble, with 10 points for the ‘Q’ 1 point each for the ‘U’, ‘A,’ ‘R’ and ‘T’ and 10 points for the ‘Z’. Quant is a noun meaning “quantitative analyst.” Quant is worth 14 points in Scrabble, with 10 points for the ‘Q,’ 1 point of the ‘U’, 1 point for the ‘A,’ 1 point for the ‘N’ and 1 point for the ‘T.’ Xis is a plural noun, meaning the plural of ‘xi.’ Xis is worth 10 points in Scrabble, with 8 points for the ‘X,’ 1 point for the ‘I’, and 1 point for the ‘S.’ This is a good term to play if there is a floating ‘S’ on the board. Xi is a noun, meaning “the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet” or “the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one.” It is also an adjective, meaning “being one more than ten.” Xi is worth 9 points in Scrabble, with 8 points for the ‘X’ and 1 point for the ‘I’. Qi is a noun meaning “the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things.” Qi is worth 11 points in Scrabble, with 10 points for the ‘Q’ and 1 point for the ‘I’. Once you’ve got these words down pat, you can graduate to longer options. But never fear! Here’s a list of twenty realistic high-scoring Scrabble words, which can easily be played when you get a tricky X or Z tile.

Muzjiks, Zymurgy, Oxyphenbutazone – the odds of a beginner ever finding the opportunity to play these words is abysmal, to say the least.

But unfortunately, many of these lists spit out words most of us have no hope of ever replicating. If you’re a newbie to Scrabble, you might have tried to expand your gameplay vocabulary by studying lists of high-scoring Scrabble words, or reading up on terms that start with ‘X’ or ‘Q.’ It’s a great idea to try to develop your vocab before a game.
