Lists of words starting with Q including those most commonly written / spoken, definitions, part of speech, and a very long list arranged by word length. Also includes countries that start with Q, household items that begin with Q, and more. Skip to the section you’re interested in by using the Table Of Contents, or scroll down to see more q words.
Common / frequently used:
Ordered by frequency (commonly written words):
question quite quality quickly quiet quick queen quantity quarter quietly
In alphabetic order (written):
quality quantity quarter queen question quick quickly quiet quietly quite
Top 20 most common spoken Q words by frequency:
quite question questions quit quarter queen quick quote quiet quickly quota quart quality quarterly quilt quarts qualities quotation quicker quickens
Glossary with part of speech and definition for the top 100 or so most frequently used Q words:
| qadi | noun | an Islamic judge |
| qibla | noun | the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers |
| qoph | noun | the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
| quack | noun | an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice |
| quackery | noun | medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings |
| quadrangular | adjective | of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle |
| quadrant | noun | a quarter of the circumference of a circle |
| quadrate | noun | a cubelike object |
| quadratics | noun | a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations |
| quadrature | noun | the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure |
| quadrennium | noun | a period of four years |
| quadric | noun | a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree |
| quadriceps | noun | a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg |
| quadrilateral | noun | a four-sided polygon |
| quadrille | noun | music for dancing the quadrille |
| quadrillion | noun | the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros |
| quadripartite | adjective | involving four parties |
| quadriplegia | noun | paralysis of both arms and both legs |
| quadriplegic | noun | a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs |
| quadrivium | noun | (Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomy |
| quadroon | noun | an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black |
| quadruped | noun | an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking |
| quadruplicate | noun | any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly |
| quaff | noun | a hearty draft |
| quagga | noun | mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century |
| quail | noun | flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised |
| quaint | adjective | strange in an interesting or pleasing way |
| quaintness | noun | the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned |
| qualification | noun | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something |
| qualifier | noun | a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition |
| qualify | verb | prove capable or fit; meet requirements |
| quality | noun | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; –Shakespeare |
| quantic | noun | a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables |
| quantifiability | noun | the quality of being measurable |
| quantifiable | adjective | capable of being quantified |
| quantifier | noun | (logic) a word (such as `some’ or `all’ or `no’) that binds the variables in a logical proposition |
| quantify | verb | use as a quantifier |
| quantize | verb | approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values |
| quantum | noun | a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory |
| quarantine | noun | enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease |
| quark | noun | (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 |
| quarrel | noun | an angry dispute |
| quarrelsome | adjective | given to quarreling |
| quart | noun | a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon |
| quartan | noun | a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day |
| quarterback | noun | (football) the person who plays quarterback |
| quarterdeck | noun | the stern area of a ship’s upper deck |
| quartering | noun | a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages |
| quarterly | noun | a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year) |
| quartermaster | noun | an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops |
| quarterstaff | noun | a long stout staff used as a weapon |
| quartile | noun | (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores |
| quarto | noun | the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves |
| quartzite | noun | hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals |
| quasar | noun | a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts |
| quasi | adjective | having some resemblance |
| quassia | noun | a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma |
| quatrain | noun | a stanza of four lines |
| quattrocento | noun | the 15th century in Italian art and literature |
| quaver | noun | a tremulous sound |
| quay | noun | wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline |
| queen | noun | the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs |
| queenly | adjective | having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen |
| quellung | noun | the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms |
| quench | verb | satisfy (thirst) |
| quenchless | adjective | impossible to quench |
| quern | noun | a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand |
| question | noun | an instance of questioning |
| questionable | adjective | subject to question |
| questioning | noun | a request for information |
| questionnaire | noun | a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information |
| quetzal | noun | the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos |
| queue | noun | a line of people or vehicles waiting for something |
| quibble | noun | an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections |
| quick | noun | any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) |
| quickly | adverb | with rapid movements |
| quicksand | noun | a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy |
| quickstep | noun | military march accompanying quick time |
| quiescent | adjective | not active or activated |
| quieten | verb | become quiet or quieter |
| quietism | noun | a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God |
| quiff | noun | a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead) |
| quill | noun | pen made from a bird’s feather |
| quilt | noun | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
| quilting | noun | stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design |
| quinacrine | noun | a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria |
| quince | noun | small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated |
| quinidine | noun | cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias |
| quinine | noun | a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy |
| quinone | noun | any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes |
| quinquennium | noun | a period of five years |
| quinsy | noun | a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis |
| quintal | noun | a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms |
| quintessence | noun | the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies |
| quintet | noun | a musical composition for five performers |
| quintillion | noun | the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros |
| quipu | noun | calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records |
| quire | noun | a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets |
| quirt | noun | whip with a leather thong at the end |
| quitclaim | noun | document transferring title or right or claim to another |
| quite | adverb | to a degree (not used with a negative) |
| quittance | noun | a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt |
| quixotic | adjective | not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic |
| quiz | noun | an examination consisting of a few short questions |
| quodlibet | noun | an issue that is presented for formal disputation |
| quoin | noun | expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase |
| quoit | noun | game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits |
| quoits | noun | a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it |
| quorum | noun | a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business |
| quota | noun | a prescribed number |
| quotient | noun | the ratio of two quantities to be divided |
Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the longest Q word and how many letters does it have in it?
A: The word quadratomandibular is 18 letters long.
Q: What is the shortest word that starts with Q?
A: The word “qua” is 3 letters long.
Q: What countries start with the letter Q?
A: Qatar.
Q: What are some household items / things / objects that start with Q?
A: queen mattress, quilt
Q words by number of letters:
More complete list, by word length:
2 letter words beginning with q:
3 letter words beginning with q:
qua
4 letter words beginning with q:
qadi qoph quad quag quan quay quid quip quit quiz quod quor
5 letter words beginning with q:
qadis qibla qophs quack quaff quail quake quaky qualm quant quark quart quash quasi quass quauk quean queen queer quell quern query quest queue quick quiet quiff quila quill quilt quint quipu quire quirk quirt quite quito quits quoad quoin quoit quota quote quoth
6 letter words beginning with q:
qigong qintar quacky quadle quagga quaggy quahog quaint qualmy quanta quarry quarta quarto quartz quasar quatre quaver queach queasy queeny quelch quench quesal quiche quilly quince quinin quinol quinsy quinte quinto quinze quirky quirts quisle quiver quoits quorum quotha
7 letter words beginning with q:
quadrat quadric quaered quailed qualify quality quamash quangos quantic quantum quarred quarrel quartan quarter quartet quartic quartus quassia quattie quayful queenly querier querist questor quetzal quibble quicked quicken quickie quickly quiddit quieted quieten quietly quietus quillai quiller quillet quillon quilted quinary quinate quinine quinone quintal quintan quintet quintic quintus quinzes quiring
quiscos quittor quodded quondam quoniam quonked quotums qwertys
8 letter words beginning with q:
quaalude quackery quackier quadrant quadrate quadriga quadroon quagmire quakeful qualmish quandary quantics quantify quantity quantize quarrels quarrier quartern quarters quartett quartile quatched quateron quatorze quatrain quayages queendom queenite queering quellung quenelle questers questful question queuings quiddany quiddity quidnunc quietage quietism quietude quiffing quilisma quillmen quilting quincunx quindene quinicin quinolas quinones quintain
quintile quipster quirkier quisling quitrent quittals quixotic quoilers quominus quotable quotient
9 letter words beginning with q:
quadratic quadrifid quadrille quadruped quadruple quadruply quaintish qualified qualifier quamoclit quandongs quartered quarterly quartette quartetti quartzite quartzoid quaysider queenhood queenlier queenweed quellable quercetin quercetum querulous quetenite quibbling quickened quickfoot quicklime quicksand quickstep quiddlers quiescent quietened quietener quietisms quiltings quinaldic quinidine quinoidin quinolins quinonoid quinquino quintuple quirkiest quitclaim quittance quiverish quixotism quizzical
quizzings quodlibet quondamly quotation quotidian
10 letter words beginning with q:
quackeries quackishly quadrangle quadrantes quadratics quadrature quadriceps quadrilles quadrireme quadrisect quadrivial quadrivium quadrumana quadrumans quadruplet quadruplex quagmiring quailberry quaintness quantasome quantifier quarantine quartation quarterage quartering quarterman quartersaw quaternary quaternion quaternity quatrefoil queencraft queenliest quenchless quenselite quicksands quinacrine quinquefid quinsywort quintuplet quizmaster quizzifies
11 letter words beginning with q:
quacksalver quadrangled quadrangles quadratures quadrennial quadrennium quadribasic quadricycle quadrillion quadrilobed quadripolar quadriremes quadrupedan quaestorial quarrelsome quarrenders quarterback quarterdeck quarterlies quartersawn quatrocento quebradilla queenfishes querulously questionary questioners questioning questorship quicksilver quickwitted quincuncial quindecagon quinquereme quintillion quislingism quotational
12 letter words beginning with q:
quadrangular quadraplegic quadrennials quadrifolium quadrinomial quadriplegia quadriplegic quadrivalent quadrumanous quadruplator quakeproofed qualmishness quantifiable quaquaversal quarterstaff quattrocento quenchlessly questionable questionless quicksilvers quindecemvir quinonimines quinquennial quinquennium quinquepedal quinqueremes quintessence quinuclidine
13 letter words beginning with q:
quadraphonies quadrennially quadricornous quadricostate quadrilateral quadriliteral quadripartite quadripennate quadriplegics quadriquadric quadrisulcate quadrivalency quadruplicate qualification qualificators quantivalence quarrellingly quartermaster quartziferous quatrocentism quatrocentist questionnaire quincentenary quindecennial quingentenary quinquelobate quinquenniums quinquevalent quintuplicate quotidianness
14 letter words beginning with q:
quadrangularly quadricellular quadrigeminate quaestionaries quaquaversally quattrocentist quinquecostate quinqueliteral quinquepartite quizzicalities
15 letter words beginning with q:
quantifiability quasistationary quincentennials quinquevalvular
16 letter words beginning with q:
quadricentennial quadritubercular quadrupedantical quasicrystalline questionlessness quintessentially
17 letter words beginning with q:
quadriarticulated questionabilities
18 letter words beginning with q:
quadratomandibular quantificationally questionablenesses
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