5-Letter Words Starting With QUA
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With QUA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With QUA 22 words
How common is QUA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 five-letter words that start with QUA. They average 15.9 points, the best is QUAKY (21 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- e 18.2%
- k 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ua100%
- ai13.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with QUA
q 10u 1a 1k 5y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quaky
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with QUA are there?
There are 22 five-letter words that start with QUA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with QUA?
QUAKY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUACK (20), QUAFF (20), QUAKE (18).
What are some common five-letter words that start with QUA?
Everyday examples include QUARK, QUACK, QUART, QUAKE, QUAIL, QUALM, QUASH, QUAFF. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with QUA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAYD (18), QUAGS (15), QUAIR (14), QUAIS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.