5-letter words with Q as the third letter
There are 12 five-letter words with Q as the third 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 third position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include faqir, fiqhs, fique, guqin and maqui. 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 third letter
5-letter words with Q as the third letter (12)
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words have Q as the third letter?
Our dictionary lists 12 five-letter words with Q in the third position.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your third 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?
FAQIR is a common five-letter word with Q as its third letter.