Is QIGONGS a valid word?

QIGONGS is the plural of QIGONG, the Chinese practice of slow, flowing movement and breathing. One way to remember it is to split it as QI plus GONGS: the life force and the sound of a gong. At seven letters it is a bingo when played from your rack. If QIGONG is already on the board, the S hook makes QIGONGS and scores the Q a second time. People practice qigong in parks across China every morning, moving slowly together. Its two G tiles are an unusual pair, and the word uses both. Tai chi is a close relative, and the two are often taught side by side.

Before any bonus squares: Q 10 + I 1 + G 2 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 18. On a double-word square that's 36, on a triple-word 54, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Later in the game, put the Q on a 3L square and QIGONGS is worth 38 before any word bonus.

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters Q, I, G, O, N, G and S.

QIGONGS is the plural of QIGONG, the Chinese breathing practice. QI plus GONGS.

• Q without U

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