Here are some fantastic four-letter words to help you get rid of awkward consonants:
JIAO Chinese unit of currency
JEUX plural of JEU, a game
EAUX plural of EAU
QUAI same as QUAY
QUEP expression of derision
QUOP to throb
QAID Arabic chief
QADI a Muslim judge
FIQH Islamic jurisprudence
WAQF endowment in Islamic law
DZHO another spelling of ZO, a yak-cow cross
ZOOT as in zoot suit, a once-fashionable man’s suit
VIVA to give a candidate an oral exam
VIVE long live
VIVO with vigour
VEXT same as VEXED
VIZY to look
WILI a spirit
CWMS plural of CWM, a Welsh valley
TSKS from TSK, to tut in irritation
By Barry Grossman
Barry is a leading UK Scrabble player and winner of several tournaments. He is the author of Scrabble for Beginners (Chambers), Need to Know Scrabble, Scrabble – Play to Win and The Little Book of Scrabble Trickster. He has also contributed to numerous other books on the subject of words and word-games, has been a series champion of Channel 4’s Countdown, and has written four comedy series for BBC Radio 4. He lives in Hertford.All opinions expressed on this blog are those of the individual writers, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company, HarperCollins.