5-letter words with Q as the first letter

There are 75 five-letter words with Q as the first letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. Q is the trickiest tile in the game because it almost always needs a U right after it. The rare exceptions are gold.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with Q in the first position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include qadis, qaids, qanat, qibla and qophs. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with q as the first letter

WordScoreLength
quaky215
quack205
quaff205
quick205
quiff205
qophs195
quich195
quake185
quark185
quayd185

5-letter words with Q as the first letter (75)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have Q as the first letter?

Our dictionary lists 75 five-letter words with Q in the first position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your first tile turned green as Q, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

QADIS is a common five-letter word with Q as its first letter.

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