Contains Both Letters

7 Letter Words With C and Q

Need seven-letter words using both C and Q? Here are all 67 from the Collins dictionary, with cazique (27 pts) topping the table on points.

67
Total Words
cazique
Top Scorer
27
Best Score

7 Letter Words With C and Q

67 words
cazique27 quickly25 queachy24 queechy24 quacked23 quacker22 quackle22 quiched22 quicken22 quicker22 quickie22 charqui21 chequer21 cheques21 cliquey21 lacquey21 quaichs21 quetsch21 quiches21 quinche21 squelch21 squinch21 squitch21 cacique20 comique20 cumquat20 macaque20 picquet20 squacco20 calqued19 casqued19 cliqued19 docquet19 grecque19 quadric19 acequia18 acquest18 acquire18 acquist18 acquite18 acquits18 aquatic18 caiques18 calques18 casques18 cinques18 cirques18 claquer18 claques18 cliques18 cloques18 coequal18 conquer18 coquets18 coquina18 coquito18 croquet18 croquis18 lacquer18 quantic18 quartic18 quiesce18 quinces18 quintic18 racquet18 rocquet18 sacques18

About These 7-Letter Words

Below are all 67 seven-letter words using both C and Q from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when both letters have to land in the same play.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is cazique at 27. Other high scorers include quickly (25), queachy (24), and queechy (24). 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 67 words, 67 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 12 end in -ES and 6 end in -ER, and 2 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 51 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 51 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words with C and Q

How many 7-letter words contain both C and Q?

There are 67 seven-letter words that contain both C and Q in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that contains both C and Q?

Cazique scores 27 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Are 7-letter words that contain both C and Q valid in Words With Friends?

51 of the 67 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

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.

What are some good 7-letter words that contain both C and Q?

Examples include cazique, quickly, grecque, and quadric.

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.