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9 difficult Scrabble words

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Friday, April 10, 2015
Qi: variant spelling on the word chi, the vital life force believed to circulate around the body and through the universe in Chinese medicine.
Qat: an evergreen shrub of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage (also can be spelled as kat or khat.)
Faqir: a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker or a dervish (also can be spelled fakir and faquir.)
Qwerty: this acronym coined in the 1920s to describe the standard keyboard, can be used in Scrabble.
Qaid: refers to a tribal chief, judge, or senior official, and it stems from the Arabic word meaning leader.
Qadi: related to qadi, this word refers to a judge in the Muslim community.
Sheqel: an ancient unit of weight equivalent to about a quarter or half an ounce. It's commonly used to refer to the Israeli currency (also spelled as shekel.)
Qindar: a monetary denomination, like the cent, in Albania that is equivalent to 100th of a lek, the standard monetary unit.
Qoph: the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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Qi: variant spelling on the word chi, the vital life force believed to circulate around the body and through the universe in Chinese medicine.
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