6 Letter Words Containing QU
There are 152 6-letter English words that contain QU, from ACQUIT to YANQUI. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUEAZY (27), EXEQUY (25), QUEZAL (24). The longest entry here is ACQUIT at 6 letters.
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- 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
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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 |
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| 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 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain QU?
152 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters QU 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).