Words Containing QU
Explore a range of words that include the letter QU, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring QU.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| qua | 12 | - | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| quit | 13 | put an end to a state or an activity | - |
| quid | 14 | something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises | - |
| quiz | 22 | examine someone's knowledge of something | We got quizzed on French irregular verbs |
| aqua | 13 | a shade of blue tinged with green | - |
| quad | 14 | a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings | - |
| quay | 16 | wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline | - |
| quai | 13 | - | - |
| quim | 15 | - | - |
| quip | 15 | make jokes or quips | - |
| quin | 13 | one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy | - |
| quod | 14 | - | - |
| quat | 13 | the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant | - |
| quag | 14 | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | - |
| quep | 15 | - | - |
| quey | 16 | - | - |
| quop | 15 | - | - |
5 letter words
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| quite | 14 | of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative) | her victory was quite something |
| quiet | 14 | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | the quiet waters of a lagoon |
| quick | 20 | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity | a quick mind |
| queen | 14 | a female sovereign ruler | - |
| squad | 15 | a cooperative unit (especially in sports) | - |
| equal | 14 | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | - |
| quote | 14 | refer to for illustration or proof | He said he could quote several instances of this behavior |
| queer | 14 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | something definitely queer about this town |
| quest | 14 | the act of searching for something | a quest for diamonds |
| squid | 15 | (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food | - |
| queue | 14 | a line of people or vehicles waiting for something | - |
| squat | 14 | having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground | - |
| quota | 14 | a limitation on imports | the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated |
| quits | 14 | on equal terms by payment or requital | we're now quits |
| quack | 20 | act as a medical quack or a charlatan | - |
| quake | 18 | shake with seismic vibrations | - |
| quail | 14 | draw back, as with fear or pain | - |
| quilt | 14 | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | - |
| quill | 14 | the hollow spine of a feather | - |
| roque | 14 | - | - |
| quasi | 14 | having some resemblance | a quasi success |
| equip | 16 | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose | The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities |
| quart | 14 | a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches | - |
| query | 17 | an instance of questioning | - |
| squaw | 17 | derogatory terms for an American Indian woman | - |
| quint | 14 | one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy | - |
| quirk | 18 | a strange attitude or habit | - |
| quell | 14 | suppress or crush completely | - |
| quark | 18 | fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet | - |
| squib | 16 | firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise | - |
| squab | 16 | short and fat | - |
| pique | 16 | a sudden outburst of anger | - |
| quash | 17 | put down by force or intimidation | The government quashes any attempt of an uprising |
| quino | 14 | - | - |
| toque | 14 | a small round woman's hat | - |
| quire | 14 | a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets | - |
| quoth | 17 | - | - |
| quant | 14 | - | - |
| quiff | 20 | a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead) | - |
| tuque | 14 | - | - |
| quare | 14 | - | - |
| squit | 14 | - | - |
| quaff | 20 | to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught | - |
| eques | 14 | - | - |
| coqui | 16 | - | - |
| usque | 14 | - | - |
| squiz | 23 | - | - |
| squeg | 15 | - | - |
| quops | 16 | - | - |
| quonk | 18 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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| square | 15 | characterized by honesty and fairness | a square deal |
| unique | 15 | radically distinctive and without equal | Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint |
| liquor | 15 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
| liquid | 16 | changed from a solid to a liquid state | - |
| cheque | 20 | withdraw money by writing a check | - |
| queens | 15 | a borough of New York City | - |
| mosque | 17 | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret | - |
| squeal | 15 | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | - |
| squirt | 15 | the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) | - |
| squash | 18 | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | - |
| basque | 17 | a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain | - |
| quebec | 19 | the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River | - |
| quarry | 18 | animal hunted or caught for food | - |
| squeak | 19 | something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin | - |
| sequel | 15 | something that follows something else | - |
| squire | 15 | a man who attends or escorts a woman | - |
| plaque | 17 | a memorial made of brass | - |
| quoted | 16 | - | - |
| quaint | 15 | attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic) | houses with quaint thatched roofs |
| quench | 20 | satisfy (thirst) | The cold water quenched his thirst |
| quirky | 22 | (informal) strikingly unconventional | - |
| cirque | 17 | a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake | - |
| equity | 18 | conformity with rules or standards | - |
| queasy | 18 | causing or able to cause nausea | - |
| squish | 18 | walk through mud or mire | - |
| squawk | 22 | informal terms for objecting | - |
| squint | 15 | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy | - |
| squirm | 17 | the act of wiggling | - |
| quiche | 20 | a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala | - |
| quince | 17 | small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated | - |
| clique | 17 | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | - |
| torque | 15 | a twisting force | - |
| quiver | 18 | a shaky motion | - |
| quasar | 15 | a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts | - |
| quorum | 17 | a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business | - |
| acquit | 17 | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | - |
| opaque | 17 | hard or impossible to understand | - |
| quartz | 24 | colorless glass made of almost pure silica | - |
| quaker | 19 | one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear | - |
| cinque | 17 | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | - |
| squall | 15 | utter a sudden loud cry | - |
| bisque | 17 | a thick cream soup made from shellfish | - |
| equate | 15 | be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics | - |
| quatre | 15 | - | - |
| equine | 15 | hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck | - |
| piquet | 17 | a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake | - |
| risque | 15 | suggestive of sexual impropriety | a risque story |
| pulque | 17 | fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey | - |
| quinta | 15 | - | - |
| quaver | 18 | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | - |
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7 letter words
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| quickly | 25 | without taking pains | - |
| request | 16 | express the need or desire for | She requested an extra bed in her room |
| quality | 19 | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) | - |
| quarter | 16 | pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him | in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes |
| quietly | 19 | with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') | her hands rested quietly in her lap |
| squeeze | 25 | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | squeeze a lemon |
| require | 16 | have need of | - |
| quicker | 22 | more quickly | - |
| conquer | 18 | take possession of by force, as after an invasion | - |
| equally | 19 | in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way | they split their winnings equally |
| quantum | 18 | a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory | - |
| quarrel | 16 | an angry dispute | they had a quarrel |
| antique | 16 | give an antique appearance to | antique furniture |
| tequila | 16 | Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant | - |
| bouquet | 18 | an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present | - |
| banquet | 18 | provide a feast or banquet for | - |
| inquiry | 19 | a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | - |
| qualify | 22 | make fit or prepared | - |
| acquire | 18 | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | - |
| marquis | 18 | humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937) | - |
| quieter | 16 | - | - |
| squared | 17 | having been made square | - |
| quixote | 23 | - | - |
| inquire | 16 | conduct an inquiry or investigation of | inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady |
| quoting | 17 | - | - |
| quickie | 22 | hurried repair | - |
| squeaky | 23 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| enquiry | 19 | a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | - |
| equator | 16 | a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts | - |
| squishy | 22 | easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility | - |
| queenie | 16 | - | - |
| enquire | 16 | have a wish or desire to know something | - |
| quartet | 16 | four people considered as a unit | he joined a barbershop quartet |
| inquest | 16 | an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death | - |
| baroque | 18 | elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century | - |
| equinox | 23 | (astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic | - |
| quitter | 16 | a person who gives up too easily | - |
| liqueur | 16 | strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal | - |
| aquatic | 18 | a plant that lives in or on water | - |
| queuing | 17 | - | - |
| marquee | 18 | permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. | - |
| croquet | 18 | a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg | - |
| queller | 16 | - | - |
| esquire | 16 | a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name | - |
| parquet | 18 | a floor made of parquetry | - |
| liquefy | 22 | make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating | liquefy the silver |
| quinine | 16 | a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy | - |
| unquote | 16 | - | - |
| requiem | 18 | a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | - |
| squalor | 16 | sordid dirtiness | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| question | 17 | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
| required | 18 | required by rule | required reading |
| quarters | 17 | housing available for people to live in | he found quarters for his family |
| sequence | 19 | film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie | - |
| squirrel | 17 | a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail | - |
| mosquito | 19 | two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals | - |
| equipped | 22 | carrying weapons | - |
| equation | 17 | the act of regarding as equal | - |
| acquired | 20 | gotten through environmental forces | acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on |
| squadron | 18 | a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms | - |
| frequent | 20 | be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | - |
| quantity | 20 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
| aquarium | 19 | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals | - |
| equality | 20 | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced | - |
| conquest | 19 | an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone | - |
| boutique | 19 | a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry | - |
| adequate | 18 | about average; acceptable | more than adequate as a secretary |
| squashed | 21 | that has been violently compressed | the squashed looking nakedness of the fledgling birds |
| quickest | 23 | most quickly | - |
| quadrant | 18 | a quarter of the circumference of a circle | - |
| barbeque | 21 | meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | - |
| tranquil | 17 | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky |
| uniquely | 20 | so as to be unique | he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound |
| physique | 25 | constitution of the human body | - |
| eloquent | 17 | expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | - |
| inquired | 18 | - | - |
| squabble | 21 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
| critique | 19 | an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) | - |
| mystique | 22 | an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing | - |
| bequeath | 22 | leave or give by will after one's death | My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry |
| squander | 18 | spend thoughtlessly; throw away | You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree |
| vanquish | 23 | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | - |
| iniquity | 20 | morally objectionable behavior | - |
| marquise | 19 | a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess | - |
| daiquiri | 18 | a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice | - |
| squealer | 17 | domestic swine | - |
| squarely | 20 | with firmness and conviction; without compromise | - |
| quenched | 23 | subdued or overcome | an uprising quenched almost before it started |
| quagmire | 20 | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot | - |
| squatter | 17 | someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it | - |
| acquaint | 19 | make familiar or conversant with | you should acquaint yourself with your new computer |
| quatrain | 17 | a stanza of four lines | - |
| quandary | 21 | a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | - |
| squatted | 18 | - | - |
| enquired | 18 | - | - |
| squiggly | 22 | wavy and twisting | - |
| aqueduct | 20 | a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley | - |
| quotient | 17 | the number obtained by division | - |
| coquette | 19 | talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | - |
| enquirer | 17 | someone who asks a question | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| equipment | 22 | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service | - |
| technique | 23 | skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity | - |
| requested | 19 | asked for | the requested aid is forthcoming |
| qualified | 22 | holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill | - |
| frequency | 26 | the number of occurrences within a given time period | the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second |
| squealing | 19 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| squeaking | 23 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| exquisite | 25 | delicately beautiful | an exquisite cameo |
| squeezing | 28 | the act of gripping and pressing firmly | - |
| acquitted | 21 | declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless | he stands acquitted on all charges |
| dominique | 21 | American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs | - |
| etiquette | 18 | rules governing socially acceptable behavior | - |
| grotesque | 19 | ludicrously odd | a grotesque reflection in the mirror |
| sasquatch | 23 | large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada | - |
| inquiries | 18 | - | - |
| squatting | 19 | the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels | - |
| antiquity | 21 | extreme oldness | - |
| quotation | 18 | a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | - |
| palanquin | 20 | a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers | - |
| conqueror | 20 | someone who is victorious by force of arms | - |
| mannequin | 20 | a woman who wears clothes to display fashions | she was too fat to be a mannequin |
| requiring | 19 | - | - |
| quarreled | 19 | - | - |
| quicksand | 25 | a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down | - |
| acquittal | 20 | a judgment of not guilty | - |
| liquidate | 19 | eliminate by paying off (debts) | - |
| acquiring | 21 | the act of acquiring something | I envied his talent for acquiring |
| inquiring | 19 | a request for information | - |
| turquoise | 18 | a shade of blue tinged with green | - |
| squeamish | 23 | excessively fastidious and easily disgusted | so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow |
| enquiries | 18 | - | - |
| quadruple | 21 | four times as great or many | - |
| pipsqueak | 26 | - | - |
| quivering | 22 | a shaky motion | - |
| quarterly | 21 | in three month intervals | interest is compounded quarterly |
| squirting | 19 | propelled violently in a usually narrow stream | - |
| liquorice | 20 | deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots | - |
| eloquence | 20 | powerful and effective language | his eloquence attracted a large congregation |
| croquette | 20 | minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried | - |
| quartered | 19 | - | - |
| arabesque | 20 | an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design | - |
| quadratic | 21 | a polynomial of the second degree | - |
| liquidity | 22 | the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility | - |
| liquefied | 22 | reduced to liquid form by heating | - |
| exchequer | 30 | the funds of a government or institution or individual | - |
| equitable | 20 | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience | equitable treatment of all citizens |
| requisite | 18 | anything indispensable | a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained |
| enquiring | 19 | - | - |
| acquiesce | 22 | to agree or express agreement | - |
| quickness | 24 | intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| earthquake | 26 | shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity | - |
| frequently | 25 | many times at short intervals | - |
| acquainted | 22 | having fair knowledge of | they were acquainted |
| equivalent | 22 | the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen | - |
| quarantine | 19 | enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease | - |
| delinquent | 20 | failing in what duty requires | derelict (or delinquent) in his duty |
| inadequate | 20 | of insufficient quantity to meet a need | an inadequate income |
| conquering | 22 | the act of conquering | - |
| subsequent | 21 | following in time or order | subsequent developments |
| masquerade | 22 | a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | - |
| relinquish | 22 | part with a possession or right | I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest |
| qualifying | 26 | success in satisfying a test or requirement | - |
| squandered | 21 | not used to good advantage | squandered money cannot be replaced |
| inquisitor | 19 | a questioner who is excessively harsh | - |
| tourniquet | 19 | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure | - |
| quarreling | 20 | - | - |
| adequately | 23 | in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree | he was adequately prepared |
| quarrelled | 20 | - | - |
| unrequited | 20 | not returned in kind | unrequited (unanswered) love |
| ubiquitous | 21 | being present everywhere at once | - |
| antiquated | 20 | so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | - |
| disqualify | 26 | make unfit or unsuitable | - |
| uniqueness | 19 | the quality of being one of a kind | - |
| inequality | 22 | lack of equality | the growing inequality between rich and poor |
| eloquently | 22 | with eloquence | he expressed his ideas eloquently |
| equatorial | 19 | a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it | - |
| aquamarine | 21 | a shade of blue tinged with green | - |
| liquidated | 21 | - | - |
| inadequacy | 25 | lack of an adequate quantity or number | the inadequacy of unemployment benefits |
| sequential | 19 | in regular succession without gaps | - |
| coquettish | 24 | like a coquette | - |
| colloquial | 21 | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | wrote her letters in a colloquial style |
| chequebook | 30 | a book issued to holders of checking accounts | - |
| obsequious | 21 | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery | - |
| squirrelly | 22 | - | - |
| quesadilla | 20 | a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated | - |
| communique | 25 | an official report (usually sent in haste) | - |
| quickening | 26 | the act of accelerating; increasing the speed | - |
| equestrian | 19 | a man skilled in equitation | - |
| equalizing | 29 | - | - |
| iniquitous | 19 | characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin | iniquitous deeds |
| liquidator | 20 | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | - |
| consequent | 21 | occurring with or following as a consequence | the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness |
| infrequent | 22 | not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals | infrequent outbursts of temper |
| questioner | 19 | someone who asks a question | - |
| statuesque | 19 | of size and dignity suggestive of a statue | - |
| quantified | 23 | - | - |
| quadrangle | 21 | a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings | - |
| quadriceps | 24 | a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg | - |
| unequalled | 20 | radically distinctive and without equal | - |
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