6 Letter Words Containing Q
There are 162 6-letter English words that contain Q, from ACQUIT to YANQUI. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUEAZY (27), EXEQUY (25), QUEZAL (24). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- QANATS15 pts
- QINDAR16 pts
- QINTAR15 pts
- QIVIUT18 pts
- QUACKS21 pts
- QUAERE15 pts
- QUAFFS21 pts
- QUAGGA17 pts
- QUAGGY20 pts
- QUAHOG19 pts
- QUAICH20 pts
- QUAIGH19 pts
- QUAILS15 pts
- QUAINT15 pts
- QUAKED20 pts
- QUAKER19 pts
- QUAKES19 pts
- QUALIA15 pts
- QUALMS17 pts
- QUALMY20 pts
- QUANGO16 pts
- QUANTA15 pts
- QUANTS15 pts
- QUARKS19 pts
- QUARRY18 pts
- QUARTE15 pts
- QUARTO15 pts
- QUARTS15 pts
- QUARTZ24 pts
- QUASAR15 pts
- QUATRE15 pts
- QUAVER18 pts
- QUEANS15 pts
- QUEASY18 pts
- QUEAZY27 pts
- QUEENS15 pts
- QUEERS15 pts
- QUELLS15 pts
- QUENCH20 pts
- QUERNS15 pts
- QUESTS15 pts
- QUEUED16 pts
- QUEUER15 pts
- QUEUES15 pts
- QUEZAL24 pts
- QUICHE20 pts
- QUICKS21 pts
- QUIETS15 pts
- QUIFFS21 pts
- QUILLS15 pts
- QUILTS15 pts
- QUINCE17 pts
- QUINIC17 pts
- QUININ15 pts
- QUINOA15 pts
- QUINOL15 pts
- QUINSY18 pts
- QUINTA15 pts
- QUINTE15 pts
- QUINTS15 pts
- QUIPPU19 pts
- QUIPUS17 pts
- QUIRED16 pts
- QUIRES15 pts
- QUIRKS19 pts
- QUIRKY22 pts
- QUIRTS15 pts
- QUITCH20 pts
- QUIVER18 pts
- QUOHOG19 pts
- QUOINS15 pts
- QUOITS15 pts
- QUOKKA23 pts
- QUORUM17 pts
- QUOTAS15 pts
- QUOTED16 pts
- QUOTER15 pts
- QUOTES15 pts
- QUOTHA18 pts
- QURUSH18 pts
- QWERTY21 pts
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- SACQUE17 pts
- SEQUEL15 pts
- SEQUIN15 pts
- SHEQEL18 pts
- SQUABS17 pts
- SQUADS16 pts
- SQUALL15 pts
- SQUAMA17 pts
- SQUARE15 pts
- SQUASH18 pts
- SQUATS15 pts
- SQUAWK22 pts
- SQUAWS18 pts
- SQUEAK19 pts
- SQUEAL15 pts
- SQUEGS16 pts
- SQUIBS17 pts
- SQUIDS16 pts
- SQUILL15 pts
- SQUINT15 pts
- SQUIRE15 pts
- SQUIRM17 pts
- SQUIRT15 pts
- SQUISH18 pts
- SQUUSH18 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | queazy | 27 | 27 |
| 2 | exequy | 25 | 25 |
| 3 | quezal | 24 | 26 |
| 4 | quartz | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | quokka | 23 | 24 |
| 6 | squawk | 22 | 23 |
| 7 | quirky | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | quacks | 21 | 23 |
| 9 | quicks | 21 | 23 |
| 10 | quaffs | 21 | 22 |
Strategy for this list
The Q is the highest-scoring tile in Scrabble at 10 points and the hardest to place because 90% of English words containing Q also contain U immediately after it. The most useful Q-words are the Q-without-U set (QI, QAT, QOPH, QINTAR, TRANQ) — learn these first because they let you dump the Q without waiting for a U to arrive. When you have Q + U + one vowel, prioritise QUIRK, QUART, QUEST and QUOTA over rarer alternatives — these hook to common plays. On premium squares, a Q on a triple-letter square (Q×3 = 30) doubled through a double-word square scores 61 for a two-letter play alone.
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain Q?
162 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters Q in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).