Keeping a u on your rack before the q is played is one way to decrease the chances that you will be left holding the q, a deduction of ten points. From the “Two-Letter Words, Q-Z” blog post, you know that qi (the central life force in Chinese culture) is one u-less option–and one that’s fairly easy to play since there are nine i’s in the game. Learning additional q words without u’s, such as the ones listed below, will increase your word power and provide you with more options for playing the q.
- qabala(s): an esoteric method, discipline, and school of thought in Jewish mysticism. Also qabalah, cabala, and kabbalah.
- qadi(s): an Islamic judge. Also cadi.
- qaid(s): a Muslim tribal chief. Also caid.
- qajak(s): a kayak.
- qamutik(s): a sled drawn by dogs. Also komatik.
- qanat(s): a system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East
- qapik(s): a monetary subunit of the manat (Azerbaijan).
- qat(s): a shrub
- qawwali(s): a style of Muslim music
- qi: the central life force in Chinese culture
- qibla(s): the direction of the Kaaba shrine in Mecca toward which all Muslims turn in ritual prayer. Also qiblah, kibla, and kiblah
- qigong(s): a Chinese system of physical exercises.
- qindar, pl. dars or darka: a monetary unit of Albania. Also qintar(s).
- qiviut: the wool of a musk ox.
- qoph(s): the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Also koph.
Next Up
Wordplay Day! To prepare for class, revisit the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website, and review the blog posts devoted to Scrabble tips, including this one.
Coming Soon
In class on Monday, you will read a designated classmate’s final essay and annotated bibliography, compose a handwritten response to it, and transcribe your feedback as a comment on the student’s WordPress blog. After your Scrabble debriefing, you will receive instructions for your peer response, and you will have the remainder of the class period to complete it.
As part of University Honors Day, High-PURCS, (High Point University Research and Creativity Symposium) will be held Tuesday, April 14, from 8-2 at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Conference Center. Attending High-PURCS and responding to some questions about the presentations offers you the opportunity to earn a bonus assignment credit. Look for details in tomorrow’s class notes.
Jane Lucas 