Verbs That Start With Q

These verbs that start with Q come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 22 verbs starting with Q on this page. The 22 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.

Q supplies a mere 22 verbs, and almost all of them keep the familiar QU pairing. Quit, quote and query are the most useful in daily writing, while quench, quiver and quibble have a lovely sound for poems.

Several entries are forms of the same root, such as quiver and quivering or quench and quenching. Quadruple shows the Latin idea of four, and quantify links to quantity. Word-game fans like quip and quash because they are short yet still place the valuable Q tile.