5 Letter Words Starting with Q
There are 53 5-letter English words that start with Q, from QAIDS to QURSH. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is QUAKY at 21 points.
Word list
Q
- 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
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is quaky at 21 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with Q?
53 valid 5-letter English words begin with Q.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.