10-Letter Words With K and Q

There are 16 10-letter words that use both K and Q. 9 are common words, such as EARTHQUAKE and PIPSQUEAKS. A rarer one is YOUTHQUAKE. In this set, U is the most frequent open letter (16 words). 4 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 16

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Words
16 (9 common words)
Common example
earthquake
Rare example
youthquake
Doubled letters
4
Ending in S
11
Most frequent letter
U (16)

Questions

How many 10-letter words with k and q are there?

16. 9 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EARTHQUAKE is among the common words in this set.