6-letter words with Q in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter Q is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of Q in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how Q in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| cirque | 17 | a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake | - |
| equity | 18 | conformity with rules or standards | - |
| squish | 18 | walk through mud or mire | - |
| squint | 15 | (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy | - |
| squawk | 22 | informal terms for objecting | - |
| squirm | 17 | the act of wiggling | - |
| clique | 17 | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | - |
| torque | 15 | a twisting force | - |
| opaque | 17 | hard or impossible to understand | - |
| acquit | 17 | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | - |
| squall | 15 | utter a sudden loud cry | - |
| cinque | 17 | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | - |
| equate | 15 | be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics | - |
| bisque | 17 | a thick cream soup made from shellfish | - |
| 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 | - |
| pulque | 17 | fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey | - |
| risque | 15 | suggestive of sexual impropriety | a risque story |
| maquis | 17 | a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II | - |
| masque | 17 | a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | - |
| marque | 17 | a name given to a product or service | - |
| barque | 17 | a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts | - |
| claque | 17 | a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance | - |
| sequin | 15 | adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing | - |
| ubique | 17 | - | - |
| coquis | 17 | - | - |
| acquis | 17 | - | - |
| niqaab | 17 | - | - |
| guqins | 16 | - | - |
| squirl | 15 | - | - |
| piqued | 18 | - | - |
| piques | 17 | - | - |
| requin | 15 | - | - |
| requit | 15 | - | - |
| saique | 15 | - | - |
| sacque | 17 | a woman's full loose hiplength jacket | - |
| roques | 15 | - | - |
| roquet | 15 | - | - |
| sheqel | 18 | - | - |
| talaqs | 15 | - | - |
| squabs | 17 | - | - |
| squads | 16 | - | - |
| squail | 15 | - | - |
| squegs | 16 | - | - |
| squibs | 17 | - | - |
| squids | 16 | - | - |
| squier | 15 | - | - |
| squiff | 21 | - | - |
| squill | 15 | an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers | - |
| squiny | 18 | - | - |
| squama | 17 | a protective structure resembling a scale | - |
| squame | 17 | - | - |
| squark | 19 | a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1 | - |
| squats | 15 | - | - |
| squaws | 18 | - | - |
| squirr | 15 | - | - |
| squits | 15 | - | - |
| squush | 18 | - | - |
| umiaqs | 17 | - | - |
| tuques | 15 | - | - |
| usques | 15 | - | - |
| yanqui | 18 | - | - |
| yaqona | 18 | - | - |
| tranqs | 15 | - | - |
| toquet | 15 | - | - |
| toques | 15 | - | - |
| jerque | 22 | - | - |
| lasque | 15 | - | - |
| loquat | 15 | yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies | - |
| manque | 17 | unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition | - |
| niqabs | 17 | - | - |
| diquat | 16 | - | - |
| exequy | 25 | - | - |
| equipe | 17 | - | - |
| equips | 17 | - | - |
| equids | 16 | - | - |
| equali | 15 | - | - |
| equals | 15 | - | - |
| equant | 15 | - | - |
| faqirs | 18 | - | - |
| faquir | 18 | a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man | - |
| fiques | 18 | - | - |
| haique | 18 | - | - |
| coquet | 17 | talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | - |
| asquat | 15 | - | - |
| bosque | 17 | - | - |
| buqsha | 20 | - | - |
| calque | 17 | an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language | `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch' |
| caique | 17 | - | - |
| burqas | 17 | - | - |
| casque | 17 | (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor | - |
| cliquy | 20 | - | - |
| chequy | 23 | - | - |
| cloque | 17 | - | - |
