5-letter words with Q as the second letter

There are 14 five-letter words with Q as the second 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 second position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include aquae, aquas, equal, equid and equip. 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 second letter

WordScoreLength
squiz235
squaw175
equip165
squab165
squib165
equid155
squad155
squeg155
squid155
aquae145

5-letter words with Q as the second letter (14)

Frequently asked questions

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

Our dictionary lists 14 five-letter words with Q in the second position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your second 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?

AQUAE is a common five-letter word with Q as its second letter.

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