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5 letter words with Q

Every five-letter word that contains Q, grouped by where the Q sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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Q can sit in any slot · 168 words in our list

The short answer

There are 168 five words with Q in this list. Q is most often the first letter, and the most common last letter is E. The top face-value Scrabble score is 30 for qajaq.

168five Q words in our list

62%start with Q

15%end in E

15.7average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 5 letter words with Q

Grouped by where Q first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

Q is the 1st letter (105)

QA6 words

qadis¹⁵qaids¹⁵qajaq³⁰qanat¹⁴qapik²⁰qatar¹⁴

QI3 words

qiana¹⁴qibla¹⁶qiyas¹⁷

QO2 words

qophs¹⁹qorma¹⁶

QU94 words

quack²⁰quadi¹⁵quads¹⁵quaff²⁰quags¹⁵quail¹⁴quair¹⁴quais¹⁴quake¹⁸quaky²¹quale¹⁴qualm¹⁶quant¹⁴quare¹⁴quark¹⁸quarl¹⁴quart¹⁴quash¹⁷quasi¹⁴quass¹⁴quata¹⁴quate¹⁴quats¹⁴quauk¹⁸quave¹⁷quawk²¹quayd¹⁸quays¹⁷qubba¹⁸qubit¹⁶queak¹⁸queal¹⁴quean¹⁴queen¹⁴queer¹⁴queet¹⁴quegh¹⁸quell¹⁴quelt¹⁴queme¹⁶quena¹⁴quent¹⁴querl¹⁴quern¹⁴query¹⁷queso¹⁴quest¹⁴queue¹⁴queyn¹⁷queys¹⁷quica¹⁶quich¹⁹quick²⁰quids¹⁵quiet¹⁴quiff²⁰quila¹⁴quill¹⁴quilt¹⁴quims¹⁶quina¹⁴quine¹⁴quink¹⁸quino¹⁴quins¹⁴quint¹⁴quipo¹⁶quips¹⁶quipu¹⁶quira¹⁴quire¹⁴quirk¹⁸quirl¹⁴quirt¹⁴quist¹⁴quite¹⁴quito¹⁴quits¹⁴quitu¹⁴quoad¹⁵quods¹⁵quoif¹⁷quoin¹⁴quoit¹⁴quoll¹⁴quonk¹⁸quops¹⁶quota¹⁴quote¹⁴quoth¹⁷quott¹⁴qursh¹⁷qurti¹⁴quyte¹⁷

Q is the 2nd letter (21)

aquae¹⁴aquas¹⁴equal¹⁴eques¹⁴equid¹⁵equip¹⁶equiv¹⁷equus¹⁴squab¹⁶squad¹⁵squam¹⁶squat¹⁴squaw¹⁷squeg¹⁵squet¹⁴squib¹⁶squid¹⁵squin¹⁴squit¹⁴squiz²³yquem¹⁹

Q is the 3rd letter (32)

aequi¹⁴caque¹⁶cequi¹⁶coque¹⁶coqui¹⁶faqir¹⁷fiqhs²⁰fique¹⁷guqin¹⁵hdqrs¹⁸jiqui²¹maqui¹⁶miqra¹⁶moqui¹⁶niqab¹⁶nuque¹⁴ocque¹⁶paque¹⁶pique¹⁶roque¹⁴saqib¹⁶seqed¹⁵sequa¹⁴seqwl¹⁷taqua¹⁴toque¹⁴tuque¹⁴usque¹⁴waqfs²⁰yaqui¹⁷zaque²³zoque²³

Q is the 4th letter (5)

burqa¹⁶cinqs¹⁶iraqi¹⁴manqu¹⁶risqu¹⁴

Q is the 5th letter (5)

antiq¹⁴talaq¹⁴tareq¹⁴tranq¹⁴umiaq¹⁶

Words with two Qs (1)

qajaq³⁰

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Where does Q sit?

Position of Q in five-letter words

Words are counted by their first Q, so each word appears once. Words with two Qs are listed separately below.

Slot 1105 · 62%qadis, qaids, qajaq

Slot 221 · 12%aquae, aquas, equal

Slot 332 · 19%aequi, caque, cequi

Slot 45 · 3%burqa, cinqs, iraqi

Slot 55 · 3%antiq, talaq, tareq

Everyday words

Common 5 letter words with Q

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

quotequickquiteequalqueenqueryquietquestiraqisquadqueueqatarquiltqanattareqantiqqianaqueetquatetalaqseqedaquaetoquetranqquataquotttaquaaequiequesquentquotaqueanquenasquetquantqueerquitoquoitsequaquatsquesoquinesquatqadisqaidsaquasquarequintquartqueltquinaquistquitsroquesquitquothquaisqualequasiquealquinoquirequoinquernquirtqurtituqueequidcaquequemequairquassquiraquoadcinqscoqueocqueqormaquinssquin

Wordle

Which letters keep company with Q?

Among the 168 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside Q. They make good second guesses once Q is confirmed.

U142

A78

I73

E60

S49

T38

R27

N25

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are UI (44), UA (38), UE (38), UO (12), AI (4).

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Sorted by ending

5 letter Q words by last letter and last two letters

Ends	Words	Examples
-E	26	aquae, caque, coque, fique, nuque, ocque, paque
-S	25	aquas, cinqs, eques, equus, fiqhs, hdqrs, qadis
-T	18	qanat, quant, quart, qubit, queet, quelt, quent
-A	15	burqa, miqra, qiana, qibla, qorma, quata, qubba
-I	11	aequi, cequi, coqui, iraqi, jiqui, maqui, moqui
-K	10	qapik, quack, quark, quauk, quawk, queak, quick
-L	10	equal, quail, quarl, queal, quell, querl, quill
-N	7	guqin, quean, queen, quern, queyn, quoin, squin

Ends	Words	Examples
-UE	14	caque, coque, fique, nuque, ocque, paque
-UI	7	aequi, cequi, coqui, jiqui, maqui, moqui
-DS	4	qaids, quads, quids, quods
-TE	4	quate, quite, quote, quyte
-AQ	3	qajaq, talaq, umiaq
-ET	3	queet, quiet, squet

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in Q itself: antiq, qajaq, talaq, tareq, tranq, umiaq

Letter patterns

Q words with striking patterns

Q at both ends

qajaq

These words open and close with Q.

Two Qs (1)

qajaq

QU and QA openers

94 words start with QU and 6 start with QA in this list.

quackquadiquadsquaffquagsquailquairquaisquakequakyqualequalmquantquarequarkquarl

Q with Z, X, J or Q (16)

aequiantiqaquaeaquasburqacaquecequicinqscoquecoquiequalequesequidequipequivequus

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 5 letter words with Q

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends
qajaq	30	32
squiz	23	24
zaque	23	24
zoque	23	24
jiqui	21	24
quaky	21	21
quawk	21	22
fiqhs	20	19
qapik	20	21
quack	20	22
quaff	20	21
quick	20	22

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Words with meanings

15 five-letter Q words, defined

aquaenounplural of aqua

qanatnounAn underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley

qapiknounA unit of currency equivalent to a hundredth of an Azerbaijani manat.

qiblanounThe direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.

qiyasnounThe use of analogy as precedent in Shari'a jurisprudence from the Qu'ran and Sunnah.

quacknounThe vocalisation made by a duck. “Did you hear that duck make a quack?”

quadsnounA four of a kind.

quaffverbTo drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. “I can't believe you quaffed four pints of beer and could still drive!”

quailverbTo waste away; to fade, to wither.

quakenounA trembling or shaking. “We felt a quake in the apartment every time the train went by.”

quakyadjectiveInclined to quake; tremulous.

qualenounAn instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

qualmnounA prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt. “This lawyer has no qualms about saving people who are on the wrong side of the law.”

quiteadverbTo the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

toquenounA type of hat with no brim.

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Questions about 5 letter words with Q

How many five-letter words contain Q?

The general English word list used on this page has 168 five-letter words with Q. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does Q usually sit in a five-letter word?

In this list Q is the first letter of 105, the third letter of 32, the second letter of 21, the fourth letter of 5, the fifth letter of 5.

What are common five-letter words with Q?

Everyday examples include quote, quick, quite, equal, queen, query, quiet, quest, iraqi, squad. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which five-letter Q words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are qajaq at 30 and squiz at 23, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there five-letter words that end in Q?

Yes: antiq, qajaq, talaq, tareq, tranq, umiaq.

Which five-letter words have a silent Q?

Silent-Q words are rare at this length; most five words sound the Q out.

How do I find five-letter words with Q in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ Q in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with Q and words containing Q?

Words starting with Q must begin with it. Words containing Q can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.