Five-Letter Words Starting With Q
There are 71 five-letter words starting with Q in our word list, 0.6% of all five-letter words. Nearly every five-letter Q-word starts QU-, so if Q is first you can usually treat U as known too. The few exceptions are borrowed words such as QAIDS and QOPHS.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- QU- (65), QA- (3), QE- (1), QI- (1)
- Most common other letters:
- u, i, a, s, e
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 13 (18%)
Common five-letter words starting with Q
The 24 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- quack
- quail
- quake
- qualm
- quark
- quart
- quash
- quays
- queen
- queer
- quell
- query
- quest
- queue
- quick
- quiet
- quill
- quilt
- quips
- quirk
- quite
- quits
- quota
- quote
All five-letter words starting with Q
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with QA (3 words)
- qadis
- qaids
- qanat
Starting with QE (1 word)
- qepiq
Starting with QI (1 word)
- qibla
Starting with QO (1 word)
- qophs
Starting with QU (65 words)
- quack
- quads
- quaff
- quags
- quail
- quair
- quais
- quake
- quaky
- quale
- qualm
- quant
- quare
- quark
- quart
- quash
- quasi
- quass
- quate
- quats
- quays
- qubit
- quean
- queen
- queer
- quell
- queme
- quena
- quern
- query
- quest
- queue
- queys
- quick
- quids
- quiet
- quiff
- quill
- quilt
- quims
- quina
- quine
- quins
- quint
- quipo
- quips
- quipu
- quire
- quirk
- quirt
- quist
- quite
- quits
- quoad
- quods
- quoif
- quoin
- quoit
- quoll
- quonk
- quops
- quota
- quote
- quoth
- qursh