53 words
5-letter words starting with Q
53 words.
- quaky21
- quack20
- quaff20
- quick20
- quiff20
- qophs19
- quake18
- quark18
- quirk18
- quash17
- quays17
- query17
- queys17
- quoth17
- qursh17
- qualm16
- quips16
- quipu16
- qaids15
- quads15
- quags15
- quids15
- quods15
- qanat14
- quail14
- quais14
- quale14
- quant14
- quare14
- quart14
- quasi14
- quass14
- quate14
- quean14
- queen14
- queer14
- quell14
- quern14
- quest14
- queue14
- quiet14
- quill14
- quilt14
- quins14
- quint14
- quire14
- quirt14
- quite14
- quits14
- quoin14
- quoit14
- quota14
- quote14
How this list is built
- Every word here comes from ENABLE, a lexicon released to the public domain — 172,823 words. It is the list this site can legally publish in full, and it is stated openly rather than implied.
- The tournament lists — TWL/OWL in North America, Collins/SOWPODS elsewhere — are copyrighted compilations. They are not used here and not merged in. A small number of words will therefore differ from what a given game accepts.
- Scores use the standard tile values (A=1 … Q=10, Z=10) and ignore board bonuses, which depend on where you place the word, not on the word itself.
- Lists are ordered by score, then alphabetically — the order that is useful when you are choosing a play, rather than alphabetical for its own sake.
SOURCE·ENABLE (Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon)·Public domain. 172,823 words. Tournament lists (TWL, Collins) are copyrighted and not used.·REVIEWED AUG 2026
SOURCE·ENABLE public-domain lexicon (172,823 words)·lists and scores computed from the lexicon, see method·REVIEWED AUG 2026