Is QADIS a valid word?

QADIS is the plural of QADI, a judge of Islamic law (also spelled CADI and KADI). It uses the same five tiles as QAIDS, the plural of QAID, a chief, so when you hold Q, A, D, I and S you have two ways to lay them down. Pick the one that puts the Q on a letter or word bonus. Adding an S to a QADI already on the board is also a quick way to score the Q a second time. Courts led by a qadi decided questions of marriage, inheritance and trade.

Before any bonus squares: Q 10 + A 1 + D 2 + I 1 + S 1 = 15. On a double-word square that's 30, on a triple-word 45, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Later in the game, put the Q on a 3L square and QADIS is worth 35 before any word bonus.

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

These use exactly the letters of QADIS:

QADIS is the plural of QADI, a judge. Same letters as QAIDS, so one rack gives you two choices.

• Q without U

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