Getting Stuck on “Qi” Words
So, sitting there last Tuesday trying to write something about qi, like that vibe or energy thing, right? Needed words that actually have “qi” in them, not just start with it. Brain totally blank. Felt like an idiot staring at the keyboard. Googled real quick – “words containing qi” – but you know how that goes. First page was useless garbage. Stuff about Qi wireless charging, or random Chinese stuff I didn’t need. Cried a little inside. Needed help, simple and free.
My Free Scavenger Hunt
Okay, think straight. Went back to basics. First stop – that online dictionary place everyone knows. You type a word, it tells you what it means. Typed in a word I knew had “qi” – like “qibla” – and thought “Aha, maybe they have a ‘contains’ search!”. Clicked around like a madman hunting through the site. Nothing. Nada. Total dead end. Felt annoyed. Closed the tab.
Then I remembered those word game places. The ones for Scrabble and stuff. Found a popular one. Searched for “words with qi”. Okay, finally got a list! Looked promising at first glance. Saw things like “qiviut” (yeah, that’s musk ox wool, weird right?) and “qindar” (some Albanian money term). But, uh… here’s the kicker:
- List was jumbled up, no order at all.
- Some words looked totally made up, honestly.
- And tons missing! Where was “qi”, like hello? Or “faqir”?
Not awful, but felt kinda rough. Like finding a few good berries in a mostly rotten bush.
Not giving up yet. My notes app was filling up with weird words, but I needed more. Had a fuzzy memory of another tool. Found this other word finder site. Searched again. And bam! They actually let you filter properly! Found “contains qi” under the pattern search. Checked the boxes. Got a much longer list. Words were actually grouped or sorted, which helped. Saw “sheqel” (money again!), “qintar” (looked familiar?), and basic ones like “qis” were finally there.
Spent like 20 minutes clicking through both lists, copying stuff into my notes app. Got maybe 30 useful words total after weeding out the truly bizarre ones. Enough to work with finally.
What Actually Worked For Finding Qi Words?
Here’s the raw deal from my digging yesterday:
- The word game site: Gets you started fast, but the list is messy and incomplete. Found maybe 15 okay words there.
- The word finder tool: The real winner for volume. Found way more options, maybe 40+, including the simple ones the other place missed. Sorting helped tons.
- My own sanity check: Still had to Google almost every word to make sure it was even slightly real. Learned way more about obscure currencies than I ever wanted to.
The takeaway? If you’re stuck looking for words with specific letters like “qi”, skip the regular dictionaries for this task. They totally choked. Head straight for tools designed to handle word patterns. They aren’t perfect either – expect some wild results – but they actually give you lists you can work with. Used both types myself, ended up with good enough material to get writing again. Nobody paid me, nobody asked, just my messy free digging getting the job done.