Qat or "khat" are the leaves of an Arabian shrub that are chewed as a stimulant. Some people drink coffee, others chew qat. Go figure.
Not to be confused with the strut-prone feline likely found licking itself clean under radiators, qat is a social drug that comes from the shrub Catha that grows high in Middle Eastern and African countries. It contains amphetamine that can make you hyperactive, manic, or anxious. Just like caffeine, qat can be addictive, but it's a heck of a Scrabble word. A "q" word without a "u" following it!
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the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulantsynonyms: African tea, Arabian tea, cat, kat, khat, quat
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Quentin quietly questioned Quinn's quirky quinoa quiche. Luckily, you don't have to question how to take advantage of the 10-point Q tile in Scrabble. You just need to study up on this quintessential list of Q words. Check out our other lists in the collection: High Scoring Words Two-Letter Words Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels Words with 5 Vowels Words with no Vowels Words that Start with Q Words with Q without U Words that Start with X Palindromes
At 10 points, Q (along with Z) is the highest-scoring letter in Scrabble. It can be a blessing if you pull the Q along with a U, but it can be a curse if you don't have a U. Instead of losing 10 points by being stuck with Q in your rack at the end of the game, learn the best ways to get around a missing U with this list of Q words. Check out our other lists in the collection: High Scoring Words Two-Letter Words Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels Words with 5 Vowels Words with no Vowels Words that Start with Q Words with Q without U Words that Start with X Palindromes