7 Letter Words With A and Q
Collins lists 194 seven-letter words using both A and Q. The highest scorer is quartzy (28 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.
7 Letter Words With A and Q
About These 7-Letter Words
This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words using both A and Q that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 194 in all. A focused list like this is useful when both letters have to land in the same play.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is quartzy at 28. Other high scorers include cazique (27), tzaddiq (27), and squawky (26). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
Holding too many vowels? acequia clears several of them in one play.
How these words break down
Out of 194 words, 194 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 22 end in -ES and 14 end in -ED, and 28 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 148 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 154 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.
FAQs - 7 Letter Words with A and Q
How many 7-letter words contain both A and Q?
There are 194 seven-letter words that contain both A and Q in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that contains both A and Q?
Quartzy scores 28 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
Do 7-letter words score a bingo?
Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.
Are 7-letter words that contain both A and Q valid in Words With Friends?
148 of the 194 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.
Which 7-letter words that contain both A and Q score the most points?
Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are quartzy (28), cazique (27), and tzaddiq (27).
Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?
No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.