5-Letter Words Starting With Q
There are 53 five-letter words that start with Q in our word list. The most common are QUITE, QUICK and QUIET.
QUAKY scores the most in Scrabble, at 21 points. The most common start is QU-, with 50 words. For Wordle, QUITE is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 53
- Top score
- QUAKY · 21
- Groups
- 3
Common 5-letter words starting with Q and their meanings
- quite14 pts
- adverb: to a degree (not used with a negative)
- quick20 pts
- adjective: accomplished rapidly and without delay
- quiet14 pts
- adjective: characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
- quote14 pts
- verb: repeat a passage from
- queen14 pts
- noun: the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites
- quack20 pts
- noun: an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
- queer14 pts
- adjective: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- quirt14 pts
- noun: whip with a leather thong at the end
- quake18 pts
- noun: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
- quasi14 pts
- adjective: having some resemblance
- query17 pts
- verb: pose a question
- quart14 pts
- noun: a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 53 5-letter words starting with Q
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with QA 2
- qaids15
- qanat14
Starting with QO 1
- qophs19
Starting with QU 50
- quack20
- quads15
- quaff20
- quags15
- quail14
- quais14
- quake18
- quaky21
- quale14
- qualm16
- quant14
- quare14
- quark18
- quart14
- quash17
- quasi14
- quass14
- quate14
- quays17
- quean14
- queen14
- queer14
- quell14
- quern14
- query17
- quest14
- queue14
- queys17
- quick20
- quids15
- quiet14
- quiff20
- quill14
- quilt14
- quins14
- quint14
- quips16
- quipu16
- quire14
- quirk18
- quirt14
- quite14
- quits14
- quods15
- quoin14
- quoit14
- quota14
- quote14
- quoth17
- qursh17
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with Q are there?
There are 53 five-letter words that start with Q in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with Q in Scrabble?
QUAKY is for the highest score at 21 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with Q?
Common examples include QUITE, QUICK, QUIET, QUOTE, QUEEN and QUACK.
Which 5-letter words starting with Q end in T?
9 of them end in T, including QUIET, QUIRT, QUART and QUEST.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like QUITE, QUICK and QUIET. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.