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Lesson 11 of 15

The big tiles: J, Q, X, Z

J and X are worth 8, and Q and Z are worth 10. On a letter bonus square they score 16 to 30 by themselves, and if they sit where two words cross they count in both.

RAIN is on the board. One Q above the I makes QI, and the Q sits on a 2L: 20 + 1 = 21 points for a single tile.
Study the J, Q, X and Z wordsQuiz yourself on them. The two-letter quiz is free; the three- and four-letter quiz comes with Pro.See every Q-without-U wordThe complete list, with definitions.See every three-letter J, Q, X and Z wordAll of them, with definitions. Free to read.See the eight J, Q, X and Z two-letter wordsQI, ZA, JO, AX and the rest, with definitions. Free to read.

Practice

Which of these is a real word with no U after the Q?

Practice

Your X lands on a 2L square where it counts in two words. How many points does the X alone add?

X8

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