Words Containing AQ
There are 122 English words that contain the sequence AQ. Range: ALFAQUI to VAQUEROS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is METHAQUALONES at 27 points; the longest is ANTHRAQUINONES (14 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 17% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- ALFAQUI19 pts
- ALFAQUIN20 pts
- ALFAQUINS21 pts
- ALFAQUIS20 pts
- ANTHRAQUINONE25 pts
- ANTHRAQUINONES26 pts
- ANTIPLAQUE21 pts
- AQUA13 pts
- AQUACADE20 pts
- AQUACADES21 pts
- AQUACULTURAL23 pts
- AQUACULTURE22 pts
- AQUACULTURES23 pts
- AQUACULTURIST24 pts
- AQUACULTURISTS25 pts
- AQUAE14 pts
- AQUAMARINE21 pts
- AQUAMARINES22 pts
- AQUANAUT17 pts
- AQUANAUTS18 pts
- AQUAPLANE20 pts
- AQUAPLANED22 pts
- AQUAPLANER21 pts
- AQUAPLANERS22 pts
- AQUAPLANES21 pts
- AQUAPLANING23 pts
- AQUARELLE18 pts
- AQUARELLES19 pts
- AQUARELLIST20 pts
- AQUARELLISTS21 pts
- AQUARIA16 pts
- AQUARIAL17 pts
- AQUARIAN17 pts
- AQUARIANS18 pts
- AQUARIST17 pts
- AQUARISTS18 pts
- AQUARIUM19 pts
- AQUARIUMS20 pts
- AQUAS14 pts
- AQUATIC18 pts
- AQUATICALLY25 pts
- AQUATICS19 pts
- AQUATINT17 pts
- AQUATINTED20 pts
- AQUATINTER19 pts
- AQUATINTERS20 pts
- AQUATINTING21 pts
- AQUATINTIST20 pts
- AQUATINTISTS21 pts
- AQUATINTS18 pts
- AQUATONE17 pts
- AQUATONES18 pts
- AQUAVIT19 pts
- AQUAVITS20 pts
- AQUEDUCT20 pts
- AQUEDUCTS21 pts
- AQUEOUS16 pts
- AQUICULTURE22 pts
- AQUICULTURES23 pts
- AQUIFER19 pts
- AQUIFEROUS22 pts
- AQUIFERS20 pts
- AQUILEGIA19 pts
- AQUILEGIAS20 pts
- AQUILINE17 pts
- AQUILINITIES21 pts
- AQUILINITY22 pts
- AQUIVER19 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 | methaqualones | 27 | 30 |
| 2 | anthraquinones | 26 | 29 |
| 3 | methaqualone | 26 | 29 |
| 4 | aquaculturists | 25 | 30 |
| 5 | anthraquinone | 25 | 28 |
| 6 | aquatically | 25 | 28 |
| 7 | aquaculturist | 24 | 29 |
| 8 | maquiladoras | 24 | 27 |
| 9 | semiaquatic | 24 | 27 |
| 10 | aquacultural | 23 | 29 |
What these words mean
- methaqualones
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- anthraquinones
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- methaqualone
- (noun)A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
- aquaculturists
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- anthraquinone
- (noun)A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
- aquatically
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- aquaculturist
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- maquiladoras
- (noun)An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.
- semiaquatic
- (adjective)(of animals) Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
- aquacultural
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "AQ"?
122 valid English words contain AQ.
Best Scrabble word containing AQ?
METHAQUALONES at 27 pts.
Longest word containing AQ?
ANTHRAQUINONES (14 letters).