5-Letter Words With A and Q
There are 34 five-letter words containing both A and Q in our dictionary; 19 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 34 words
- equal14 points
- squad15 points
- quota14 points
- quack20 points
- quake18 points
- quark18 points
- quash17 points
- quays17 points
- qualm16 points
- quail14 points
- quart14 points
- squat14 points
- quads15 points
- quaff20 points
- squaw17 points
- squab16 points
- aquas14 points
- quasi14 points
- quaky21 points
- faqir17 points
- quale14 points
- quant14 points
- quass14 points
- quean14 points
- maqui16 points
- umiaq16 points
- qaids15 points
- quags15 points
- aquae14 points
- qanat14 points
- quais14 points
- quare14 points
- quate14 points
- tranq14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 34
- By usage: 12 very common, 7 common, 15 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quaky 21
- quack 20
- quaff 20
- quake 18
- quark 18
- faqir 17
- quash 17
- quays 17
- squaw 17
- maqui 16
Most common
- equal
- squad
- quota
- quack
- quake
- quark
- quash
- quays
- qualm
- quail
Definitions
- equal (adjective)
- Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
- squad (noun)
- A smallest army unit.
- quota (noun)
- A prescribed number.
- quack (adjective)
- Medically unqualified.
Here is the complete list of five-letter words containing both A and Q: 34 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as EQUAL and SQUAD lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that contain both A and Q, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both A and Q are the most common?
EQUAL, SQUAD and QUOTA are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both A and Q you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.