Words That Start With QU
Here are 355 words that start with qu, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with qu
- 355
- Most used
- question
- Shortest
- qua
- 5 letter words
- 40
Common words that start with qu
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | question | an instance of questioning | 8 |
| 2 | quite | to a degree (not used with a negative) | 5 |
| 3 | questions | an instance of questioning | 9 |
| 4 | quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; --Shakespeare | 7 |
| 5 | quickly | with rapid movements | 7 |
| 6 | quick | accomplished rapidly and without delay | 5 |
| 7 | queen | the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites | 5 |
| 8 | quarter | one of four equal parts | 7 |
| 9 | quiet | characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity | 5 |
| 10 | quit | put an end to a state or an activity | 4 |
| 11 | quote | repeat a passage from | 5 |
| 12 | qualified | meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task | 9 |
| 13 | quest | a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria | 5 |
| 14 | quotes | repeat a passage from | 6 |
| 15 | quarters | housing available for people to live in | 8 |
| 16 | quoted | repeat a passage from | 6 |
| 17 | qualify | prove capable or fit; meet requirements | 7 |
| 18 | quietly | with low volume | 7 |
| 19 | quantity | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | 8 |
| 20 | quantum | a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory | 7 |
| 21 | qualities | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; --Shakespeare | 9 |
| 22 | queens | a borough of New York City | 6 |
| 23 | questioning | a request for information | 11 |
| 24 | questioned | challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of | 10 |
| 25 | qualifying | prove capable or fit; meet requirements | 10 |
| 26 | quarterly | of or relating to or consisting of a quarter | 9 |
| 27 | quarterback | (football) the person who plays quarterback | 11 |
| 28 | quicker | more quickly | 7 |
| 29 | qualification | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something | 13 |
| 30 | qualifications | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something | 14 |
| 31 | quantities | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | 10 |
| 32 | quiz | an examination consisting of a few short questions | 4 |
| 33 | questionable | subject to question | 12 |
| 34 | queue | a line of people or vehicles waiting for something | 5 |
| 35 | queer | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | 5 |
| 36 | quantitative | expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement | 12 |
| 37 | quoting | repeat a passage from | 7 |
| 38 | quad | one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy | 4 |
| 39 | quartz | colorless glass made of almost pure silica | 6 |
| 40 | quitting | put an end to a state or an activity | 8 |
| 41 | quarantine | enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease | 10 |
| 42 | query | pose a question | 5 |
| 43 | quarry | a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person... | 6 |
| 44 | quartet | the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one | 7 |
| 45 | quirky | informal terms; strikingly unconventional | 6 |
| 46 | quota | a prescribed number | 5 |
| 47 | quotation | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | 9 |
| 48 | quasi | having some resemblance | 5 |
| 49 | quake | shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of... | 5 |
| 50 | qualitative | involving distinctions based on qualities | 11 |
3 letter words that start with qu
- qua
4 letter words that start with qu
- quit
- quiz
- quad
- quid
- quay
- quin
- quip
- quai
- quod
5 letter words that start with qu
- quite
- quick
- queen
- quiet
- quote
- quest
- queue
- queer
- query
- quota
- quasi
- quake
- quits
- quilt
- quail
- quirk
- quill
- quack
- quark
- quart
- quell
- quads
- quash
- quint
- quips
- quant
- quays
- quire
- quoth
- quiff
- quins
- qualm
- quids
- quaff
- quale
- quare
- quoin
- quern
- quirt
- quoit
6 letter words that start with qu
- quotes
- quoted
- queens
- quartz
- quarry
- quirky
- quotas
- quaint
- queues
- quaker
- quests
- quorum
- quinoa
- quirks
- qualms
- quench
- quince
- quiver
- quilts
- queued
- quarks
- quakes
- quarts
- queasy
- quiche
- quacks
- queers
- quinta
- quarto
- quills
- quatre
- quasar
- quanta
- quails
- qualia
- quiets
- quahog
- quagga
- quango
- quinte
- quants
- quicks
- quints
- quaver
- quoins
- quells
- querns
- quires
- quoits
- quokka
7 letter words that start with qu
- quality
- quickly
- quarter
- qualify
- quietly
- quantum
- quicker
- quoting
- quartet
- queries
- quieter
- quarrel
- queuing
- quizzes
- quakers
- quixote
- quicken
- quintet
- quilted
- quickie
- quashed
- queried
- quibble
- quipped
- quitter
- quinine
- quelled
- quaking
- quieted
- quasars
- quizzed
- quintin
- quivers
- quilter
- quintal
- quitted
- quetzal
- quieten
- quietus
- quinces
- quinone
- quested
- quiches
- quavers
- querida
- quangos
- quartic
- quantic
- queenly
- quadric
- questor
- quashes
- queller
- quilled
- quondam
- quintas
8 letter words that start with qu
- question
- quarters
- quantity
- quitting
- quickest
- quadrant
- quantify
- quarries
- quotient
- quarrels
- quagmire
- quilting
- queueing
- quandary
- quietest
- quartets
- quarried
- quenched
- quotable
- querying
- quartile
- quitters
- quayside
- questing
- quelling
- quizzing
- quixotic
- quackery
- quashing
- quintile
- quinones
- quickens
- quieting
- quibbles
- quacking
- quatrain
- quisling
- quickies
- quivered
- quadrate
- quilters
- quaintly
- quantile
- quietude
- quenches
- quencher
- quadriga
- queering
- quatorze
- quipping
- quaestor
- queendom
- quintets
- quaffing
- quirkier
- quantize
- quintals
- quadroon
- quietism
- quenelle
1 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with qu
- questions
- qualified
- qualities
- quarterly
- quotation
- qualifier
- qualifies
- quadruple
- quadratic
- quickness
- quartered
- quivering
- quarrying
- quicksand
- quenching
- quadrants
- quickened
- quartzite
- quietness
- quiescent
- quarreled
- quantized
- quotidian
- quickstep
- quizzical
- quibbling
- queerness
- quintuple
- quadrille
- quotients
- quadruped
- quercetin
- quintiles
- quaaludes
- quicklime
- quatrains
- quarrymen
- quavering
- quitclaim
- quartiles
- quietened
- quinoline
- quagmires
- querulous
- quirkiest
- quartette
- quinidine
- quebracho
- quislings
10 letter words that start with qu
- questioned
- qualifying
- quantities
- quarantine
- quotations
- qualifiers
- quantified
- quaternary
- quadrangle
- quadrupled
- questioner
- quickening
- quadriceps
- quarreling
- quadrature
- quesadilla
- quarrelled
- quartering
- quantifies
- quirkiness
- quadrupole
- quantifier
- quadrupeds
- quiescence
- quandaries
- quaternion
- quadruples
- quatrefoil
- quintupled
- queasiness
- quaintness
- quizmaster
11 letter words that start with qu
- questioning
- quarterback
- qualitative
- quarantined
- quicksilver
- quantifying
- quesadillas
- quadrennial
- quarrelling
- quarrelsome
- quarantines
- quadrillion
- quadrupling
- quantifiers
- quadruplets
- quarterdeck
- quintuplets
- questioners
- quaternions
- quizzically
- quadrangles
- quintillion
- quadrupedal
- quarterlies
12 letter words that start with qu
- questionable
- quantitative
- quarterbacks
- quarterfinal
- quantifiable
- quantization
- quadriplegic
- quintessence
- quadrangular
- quarantining
- questionably
- quantitation
- quadriplegia
- quattrocento
- quadrivalent
- quarterstaff
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How many words start with qu?
This list has 355 words starting with qu, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with qu?
question, quite, questions, quality, quickly, quick, queen, quarter.
What 5 letter words start with qu?
quite, quick, queen, quiet, quote, quest, queue, queer, query, quota.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.