Is BUQSHA a valid word?

BUQSHA is a former coin of Yemen, a small fraction of the rial; its plural is BUQSHAS. It belongs on the Q-without-U list because the U comes before the Q, and the Q is followed by S, H and A. With the Q, a B and an H, BUQSHA scores well for a six-letter word. Remember it with the other Q coins: QINDAR, QINTAR and QAPIK.

Before any bonus squares: B 3 + U 1 + Q 10 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 = 20. On a double-word square that's 40, on a triple-word 60, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Later in the game, put the Q on a 3L square and BUQSHA is worth 40 before any word bonus.

Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.

Swap any one letter of BUQSHA and these are still words:

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters B, U, Q, S, H and A.

BUQSHA is an old coin of Yemen. The U comes before the Q, then S, H and A.

• Q without U

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