5-Letter Words With Q
- 104 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With Q
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With Q 104 words
How often does Q appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 104 five-letter words containing Q. They average 15.5 points, the best is SQUIZ (23 points) and 18.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 104
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 18.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 18.3%
- e 17.3%
- t 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ua27.9%
- ui27.9%
- ue18.3%
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 containing Q
s 1q 10u 1i 1z 10
S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + Z 10 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
squiz
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 containing Q are there?
There are 104 five-letter words containing Q 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 containing Q?
SQUIZ is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUAKY (21), QUICK (20), QUACK (20).
What are some common five-letter words containing Q?
Everyday examples include EQUAL, QUOTE, QUIET, QUITE, QUEUE, QUICK, QUEST, QUEEN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing Q score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SQUIZ (23), WAQFS (20), QUICH (19), QUAYD (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.