Yes. QAJAQS is a valid word.
QAJAQS is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
QAJAQS is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
Meaning
Form of QAJAQ: a traditional watercraft of the Aleut, Inuit and Yup'ik peoples.
About QAJAQS
QAJAQS is the plural of QAJAQ, the Inuit spelling of kayak. It has two Q tiles, but the bag holds only one, so one of them has to be a blank, and it uses the J too. That makes QAJAQS a word you will rarely play, but knowing it means you can recognize it and accept it when someone else does. It is also a fun fact for the table: a valid word with two Q tiles and no U. Inuit hunters built them to fit their own bodies, with skins stretched over a light frame.
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QAJAQS scores 21 points
Before any bonus squares: Q 10 + A 1 + J 8 + A 1 + blank Q 0 + S 1 = 21. On a double-word square that's 42, on a triple-word 63, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
QAJAQS needs a blank: the bag has one Q.
Example: QAJAQS as the first play
Later in the game, put the Q on a 3L square and QAJAQS is worth 41 before any word bonus.
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters Q, A, J, A, Q and S.
Memory tip
QAJAQS is the plural of QAJAQ, the Inuit kayak. The bag has one Q, so the second Q needs a blank.
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