5-Letter Words Containing Q
Looking for five-letter words that contain Q? This page lists all 75 of them, from AQUAE to USQUE. The most common are QUITE, EQUAL and QUICK.
QUAKY scores the most in Scrabble, at 21 points. More of them start with Q than any other letter (53 words). For Wordle, QUITE is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 75
- Top score
- QUAKY · 21
- Groups
- 10
Common 5-letter words containing Q and their meanings
- quite14 pts
- adverb: to a degree (not used with a negative)
- equal14 pts
- adjective: having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
- quick20 pts
- adjective: accomplished rapidly and without delay
- quiet14 pts
- adjective: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
- quote14 pts
- verb: repeat a passage from
- queen14 pts
- noun: the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites
- quack20 pts
- noun: an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
- squat14 pts
- verb: sit on one's heels
- equip16 pts
- verb: provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
- squad15 pts
- noun: a smallest army unit
- queer14 pts
- adjective: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- quirt14 pts
- noun: whip with a leather thong at the end
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 75 5-letter words containing Q
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 2
- aquae14
- aquas14
Starting with E 3
- equal14
- equid15
- equip16
Starting with F 2
- faqir17
- fique17
Starting with M 1
- maqui16
Starting with P 1
- pique16
Starting with Q 53
- qaids15
- qanat14
- qophs19
- quack20
- quads15
- quaff20
- quags15
- quail14
- quais14
- quake18
- quaky21
- quale14
- qualm16
- quant14
- quare14
- quark18
- quart14
- quash17
- quasi14
- quass14
- quate14
- quays17
- quean14
- queen14
- queer14
- quell14
- quern14
- query17
- quest14
- queue14
- queys17
- quick20
- quids15
- quiet14
- quiff20
- quill14
- quilt14
- quins14
- quint14
- quips16
- quipu16
- quire14
- quirk18
- quirt14
- quite14
- quits14
- quods15
- quoin14
- quoit14
- quota14
- quote14
- quoth17
- qursh17
Starting with R 1
- roque14
Starting with S 7
- squab16
- squad15
- squat14
- squaw17
- squeg15
- squib16
- squid15
Starting with T 3
- toque14
- tranq14
- tuque14
Starting with U 2
- umiaq16
- usque14
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words containing Q are there?
There are 75 five-letter words that contain Q in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word containing Q in Scrabble?
QUAKY is for the highest score at 21 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words containing Q?
Common examples include QUITE, EQUAL, QUICK, QUIET, QUOTE and QUEEN.
Which 5-letter words containing Q end in E?
15 of them end in E, including QUITE, QUOTE, QUAKE and PIQUE.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like QUITE, EQUAL and QUICK. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.