Contains Both Letters

7 Letter Words With Q and A

There are 194 seven-letter words using both Q and A in the Collins Scrabble Words list, led by quartzy (28 pts). Browse the ranked list below or filter it with the finder.

194
Total Words
quartzy
Top Scorer
28
Best Score

7 Letter Words With Q and A

194 words
quartzy28 cazique27 tzaddiq27 squawky26 quetzal25 quezals25 queachy24 quokkas24 quacked23 quaffed23 quakily23 squabby23 squawks23 squeaky23 kumquat22 qawwali22 qawwals22 quacker22 quackle22 quaffer22 qualify22 quavery22 squashy22 buqshas21 charqui21 diquark21 equably21 lacquey21 qabalah21 quaichs21 quaking21 quamash21 squaddy21 cacique20 cumquat20 macaque20 quahaug20 quahogs20 quaighs20 quakers20 quakier20 quashed20 quayage20 squacco20 squarks20 squeaks20 alfaqui19 aquafer19 aquavit19 aquifer19 aquiver19 basqued19 calqued19 casqued19 equally19 faquirs19 haiques19 madoqua19 opaqued19 quadded19 quadric19 quality19 quashee19 quasher19 quashes19 quashie19 quavers19 quidams19 quinary19 quondam19 squally19 squatly19 squatty19 vaquero19 yanquis19 yaqonas19 acequia18 acquest18 acquire18 acquist18 acquite18 acquits18 aquatic18 banquet18 baroque18 barques18 basques18 caiques18 calques18 casques18 claquer18 claques18 coequal18 coquina18 equable18 inqilab18 lacquer18 maquila18 marquee18 marques18 marquis18 masquer18 masques18 opaquer18 opaques18 parquet18 pasquil18 piquant18 plaques18 qabalas18 quaggas18 quantic18 quantum18 quartic18 racquet18 sacques18 squamae18 squames18 subaqua18 tsaddiq18 daquiri17 diquats17 equaled17 equated17 qasidas17 qindars17 quadrat17 quaered17 quailed17 quangos17 quanted17 querida17 squalid17 squared17 aliquot16 antique16 aquaria16 aqueous16 aquilon16 asquint16 equants16 equates16 equator16 equinal16 equinia16 lalique16 lasques16 lequear16 liquate16 loquats16 oquassa16 qintars16 quaeres16 quannet16 quantal16 quarest16 quarrel16 quartan16 quarter16 quartes16 quartet16 quartos16 quasars16 quasses16 quassia16 quassin16 quatres16 queleas16 quillai16 quinate16 quinela16 quinina16 quinnat16 quinoas16 quintal16 quintan16 quintar16 quintas16 quittal16 quorate16 rorqual16 saiques16 sequela16 sequoia16 siliqua16 squails16 squalls16 squalor16 squarer16 squares16 squeals16 squilla16 tequila16 unequal16

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words using both Q and A in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 194 to work with, which helps 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 Q and A

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

There are 194 seven-letter words that contain both Q and A in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

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

Quartzy scores 28 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 Q and A 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 Q and A score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are quartzy (28), cazique (27), and tzaddiq (27).

Which 7-letter words that contain both Q and A use a Q, Z, X or J?

194 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as quartzy, cazique, and tzaddiq.

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.