5-letter words with Q as the third letter
There are 12 five-letter words with Q as the third letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are FIQHS and WAQFS, tied at 20 points. F is the most common first letter among them (3), and the average score is 16.1 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green Q in the third position leaves these 12 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with Q in slot 3, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include FIQHS, WAQFS, FAQIR, FIQUE and PIQUE. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a Q in slot 3 further.
For Wordle, PIQUE is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 12 words.
5-letter words with Q as the third letter in numbers
- Words
- 12
- Highest scoring
- FIQHS 20 pts
- Average score
- 16.1 pts
- With a definition
- 4 (33%)
- F3
- G1
- M1
- N1
- P1
- R1
- T2
- U1
- W1
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with q as the third letter
5-letter words with Q as the third letter (12)
All 12 are listed, highest scoring first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have Q as the third letter?
Unscrambly's list has 12 five-letter words with Q in the third position, under 0.1% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your third tile turned green as Q, these 12 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as PIQUE.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with Q as the third letter?
FIQHS and WAQFS tie at 20 points in Scrabble. Next come FAQIR (17), FIQUE (17) and MAQUI (16). The average is 16.1 points.