Five Letter Words with Q

High-scoring words: QUAKY (21 pts), QUACK (20 pts), QUAFF (20 pts), QUICK (20 pts), QUIFF (20 pts)

This page lists all 79 valid five-letter Scrabble words containing the letter Q (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. High-value tiles like Q are worth up to 10 Scrabble points — knowing all the valid words that use them gives you a decisive competitive edge. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other letters using the navigation below.

79 Total Words

15.4 Avg Score (pts)

QUAKY Top Word (21 pts)

79 Words ≥ 10 pts

AQUAE14 AQUAS14 BURQA16 EQUAL14 EQUID15 EQUIP16 FAQIR17 FIQUE17 MAQUI16 PIQUE16 QADIS15 QAIDS15 QANAT14 QOPHS19 QUACK20 QUADS15 QUAFF20 QUAGS15 QUAIL14 QUAIS14 QUAKE18 QUAKY21 QUALE14 QUALM16 QUANT14 QUARE14 QUARK18 QUART14 QUASH17 QUASI14 QUASS14 QUATE14 QUAYS17 QUBIT16 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 QUOLL14 QUOTA14 QUOTE14 QUOTH17 QURSH17 ROQUE14 SQUAB16 SQUAD15 SQUAT14 SQUAW17 SQUEG15 SQUIB16 SQUID15 TOQUE14 TRANQ14 TUQUE14 UMIAQ16 USQUE14

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words contain the letter Q?

There are 79 valid five-letter Scrabble words containing Q in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'With 'Q''?

The highest-scoring word is QUAKY with 21 Scrabble points. Out of 79 words, 79 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 15.4 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 0 score between 6 and 9 points, and 79 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.