Words That Start With Quad
Here are 31 words that start with quad, 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.
As a prefix, quad means "four", as in quadrilateral.
- Words starting with quad
- 31
- Most used
- quadrant
- Shortest
- quads
- 5 letter words
- 1
Common words that start with quad
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quadrant | a quarter of the circumference of a circle | 8 |
| 2 | quadruple | increase fourfold | 9 |
| 3 | quadratic | an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square | 9 |
| 4 | quadrangle | a four-sided polygon | 10 |
| 5 | quads | one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy | 5 |
| 6 | quadrupled | increase fourfold | 10 |
| 7 | quadrants | a quarter of the circumference of a circle | 9 |
| 8 | quadriceps | a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg | 10 |
| 9 | quadrilateral | a four-sided polygon | 13 |
| 10 | quadrature | the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure | 10 |
| 11 | quadriplegic | a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs | 12 |
| 12 | quadrangular | of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle | 12 |
| 13 | quadrillion | the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros | 11 |
| 14 | quadrupling | increase by a factor of four | 11 |
| 15 | quadrille | music for dancing the quadrille | 9 |
| 16 | quadruplets | the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one | 11 |
| 17 | quadruped | an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking | 9 |
| 18 | quadrupeds | an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking | 10 |
| 19 | quadrate | a cubelike object | 8 |
| 20 | quadriplegia | paralysis of both arms and both legs | 12 |
| 21 | quadruples | a set of four similar things considered as a unit | 10 |
| 22 | quadrangles | a four-sided polygon | 11 |
| 23 | quadrupedal | having four feet | 11 |
| 24 | quadric | a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree | 7 |
| 25 | quadrilaterals | a four-sided polygon | 14 |
| 26 | quadroon | an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black | 8 |
| 27 | quadriplegics | a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs | 13 |
5 letter words that start with quad
- quads
7 letter words that start with quad
- quadric
8 letter words that start with quad
- quadrant
- quadrate
- quadriga
- quadroon
9 letter words that start with quad
- quadruple
- quadratic
- quadrants
- quadrille
- quadruped
10 letter words that start with quad
- quadrangle
- quadrupled
- quadriceps
- quadrature
- quadrupole
- quadrupeds
- quadruples
11 letter words that start with quad
- quadrennial
- quadrillion
- quadrupling
- quadruplets
- quadrangles
- quadrupedal
12 letter words that start with quad
- quadriplegic
- quadrangular
- quadriplegia
- quadrivalent
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How many words start with quad?
This list has 31 words starting with quad, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with quad?
quadrant, quadruple, quadratic, quadrangle, quads, quadrupled, quadrants, quadriceps.
What 5 letter words start with quad?
quads.
What does the prefix quad mean?
As a prefix, quad means "four", as in quadrilateral.
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.