5 Letter Words Starting With Q
All 53 5-letter words that start with Q, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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53 words
- quite/ˈkwaɪt/to the greatest extent
- quiet/ˈkwaɪət/a disposition free from stress or emotion
- quick/ˈkwɪk/any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- queen/ˈkwin/female cat
- quote/ˈkwoʊt/a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- quest/ˈkwɛst/the act of searching for something
- queer/ˈkwɪɹ/offensive term for a homosexual man
- queue/ˈkju/a braid of hair at the back of the head
- quack/ˈkwæk/the harsh sound of a duck
- quits/ˈkwɪts/on equal terms by payment or requital
- quota/ˈkwoʊtə/a limitation on imports
- quill/ˈkwɪɫ/a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
- quake/ˈkweɪk/shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
- quark/ˈkwɑɹk/fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
- quail/ˈkweɪɫ/small gallinaceous game birds
- quilt/ˈkwɪɫt/bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- quart/ˈkwɔɹt/a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces
- quint/ˈkwɪnt/one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
- query/ˈkwiɹi/an instance of questioning
- quell/ˈkwɛɫ/suppress or crush completely
- quirk/ˈkwɝk/a narrow groove beside a beading
- quash/ˈkwɔʃ/put down by force or intimidation
- quads/ˈkwɑdz/
- quirtwhip with a leather thong at the end
- quips/ˈkwɪps/
- quoth/ˈkwoʊθ/
- quasi/ˈkwɑsi/
- quids
- quant/ˈkwænt/
- quays
- quiffa prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
- quaff/ˈkwɑf/a hearty draft
- qualmuneasiness about the fitness of an action
- quire/ˈkwaɪɹ/a quantity of paper
- quale/ˈkweɪɫ/
- quins
- quais
- quare
- querna primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
- quipucalculator consisting of a cord with attached cords
- quags
- quoin/ˈkwɔɪn/(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building
- qanat
- quoitgame equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
- quean
- quass
- quaky
- quate
- qaids
- qophs
- queys
- quods
- qursh
5-letter words starting with Q
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How many 5 letter words start with Q?
There are 53 5-letter words starting with Q in our dictionary.