5-Letter Words With I and Q
There are 30 five-letter words containing both I and Q in our dictionary; 22 of them are common words.
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All 30 words
- quick20 points
- quiet14 points
- quite14 points
- quits14 points
- equip16 points
- quirk18 points
- pique16 points
- quips16 points
- squid15 points
- quail14 points
- quill14 points
- quilt14 points
- quids15 points
- quasi14 points
- quire14 points
- quoit14 points
- quiff20 points
- squib16 points
- quins14 points
- quint14 points
- quirt14 points
- quoin14 points
- faqir17 points
- quipu16 points
- fique17 points
- maqui16 points
- umiaq16 points
- equid15 points
- qaids15 points
- quais14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 30
- By usage: 12 very common, 10 common, 8 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quick 20
- quiff 20
- quirk 18
- faqir 17
- fique 17
- equip 16
- maqui 16
- pique 16
- quips 16
- quipu 16
Most common
- quick
- quiet
- quite
- quits
- equip
- quirk
- pique
- quips
- squid
- quail
Definitions
- quick (adjective)
- Accomplished rapidly and without delay.
- quiet (adjective)
- Characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity.
- quite (adverb)
- To a degree (not used with a negative).
- quits (adjective)
- On equal terms by payment or requital.
Here is the complete list of five-letter words containing both I and Q: 30 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 QUICK and QUIET 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
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both I and Q are there?
Our dictionary has 30 five-letter words containing both I and Q, of which 22 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both I and Q?
QUICK scores 20 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.