6-letter words starting with Q
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter Q. This section showcases how Q at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with Q, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| queens | 15 | a borough of New York City | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| queasy | 18 | causing or able to cause nausea | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| quartz | 24 | colorless glass made of almost pure silica | - |
| quaker | 19 | one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear | - |
| quatre | 15 | - | - |
| quinta | 15 | - | - |
| quaver | 18 | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | - |
| quicky | 24 | hurried repair | - |
| quinze | 24 | - | - |
| quanta | 15 | - | - |
| quinoa | 15 | - | - |
| quahog | 19 | Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes | - |
| quarte | 15 | - | - |
| qabala | 17 | an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret | - |
| qajaqs | 31 | - | - |
| qanats | 15 | - | - |
| qapiks | 21 | - | - |
| qasida | 16 | - | - |
| qawwal | 21 | - | - |
| qiblas | 17 | - | - |
| qigong | 17 | - | - |
| qindar | 16 | - | - |
| qintar | 15 | 100 qindarka equal 1 lek in Albania | - |
| qiviut | 18 | - | - |
| qormas | 17 | - | - |
| quacks | 21 | - | - |
| quacky | 24 | - | - |
| quaere | 15 | - | - |
| quaffs | 21 | - | - |
| quagga | 17 | mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century | - |
| quaggy | 20 | (of soil) soft and watery | quaggy terrain |
| quaich | 20 | - | - |
| quaigh | 19 | - | - |
| quails | 15 | - | - |
| quairs | 15 | - | - |
| quaked | 20 | - | - |
| quakes | 19 | - | - |
| qualia | 15 | - | - |
| qualms | 17 | - | - |
| qualmy | 20 | - | - |
| quango | 16 | a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government | - |
| quants | 15 | - | - |
| quarer | 15 | - | - |
| quarks | 19 | - | - |
| quarto | 15 | the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves | - |
| quarts | 15 | - | - |
| quatch | 20 | - | - |
| quates | 15 | - | - |
| quazzy | 36 | - | - |
| qubits | 17 | - | - |
| qubyte | 20 | - | - |
| queach | 20 | - | - |
| queans | 15 | - | - |
| queazy | 27 | - | - |
| queeny | 18 | - | - |
| queers | 15 | - | - |
| queest | 15 | - | - |
| queint | 15 | - | - |
| quelch | 20 | - | - |
| quelea | 15 | - | - |
| quells | 15 | - | - |
| quemed | 18 | - | - |
| quemes | 17 | - | - |
| quenas | 15 | - | - |
| querns | 15 | - | - |
| quests | 15 | - | - |
| quetch | 20 | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | - |
| quethe | 18 | - | - |
| queued | 16 | - | - |
| queuer | 15 | - | - |
| queues | 15 | - | - |
| queyns | 18 | - | - |
| quezal | 24 | - | - |
| quicks | 21 | - | - |
| quidam | 18 | - | - |
| quiets | 15 | - | - |
| quiffs | 21 | - | - |
| quight | 19 | - | - |
| quills | 15 | - | - |
| quilts | 15 | - | - |
| quinas | 15 | - | - |
| quines | 15 | - | - |
| quinic | 17 | - | - |
| quinie | 15 | - | - |
| quinin | 15 | - | - |
| quinol | 15 | - | - |
| quinos | 15 | - | - |
| quinsy | 18 | a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis | - |
| quinte | 15 | - | - |
| quints | 15 | - | - |
| quipos | 17 | - | - |
| quippu | 19 | - | - |
| quippy | 22 | - | - |
| quipus | 17 | - | - |
| quired | 16 | - | - |
| quires | 15 | - | - |
| quirks | 19 | - | - |
| quirts | 15 | - | - |
| quists | 15 | - | - |
| quitch | 20 | - | - |
| quited | 16 | - | - |
| quites | 15 | - | - |
| qulliq | 24 | - | - |
| quohog | 19 | - | - |
| quoifs | 18 | - | - |
| quoins | 15 | - | - |
| quoist | 15 | - | - |
| quoits | 15 | a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it | - |
| quokka | 23 | - | - |
| quolls | 15 | - | - |
| quonks | 19 | - | - |
| quooke | 19 | - | - |
| quotas | 15 | - | - |
| quoter | 15 | a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations | - |
| quotes | 15 | - | - |
| quotha | 18 | - | - |
| quotum | 17 | - | - |
| qurush | 18 | 20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia | - |
| quyted | 19 | - | - |
| quytes | 18 | - | - |
| qwerty | 21 | - | - |
