Starting With QU
24 words · highest scoring is quack at 20 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With QU
There are 24 five letter words starting with QU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quack at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 24 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — QUACK, QUEEN, QUILL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With QU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With QU
- quack20
- quick20
- quake18
- quark18
- quirk18
- quash17
- query17
- quoth17
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With QU
- quack20
- qualm16
- quash17
- queer14
- quest14
- quiet14
- quirk18
- quota14
5 Letter Words Starting With QU by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in K
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in T
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in L
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in H
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in I
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in M
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With QU Ending in Y
5 Letter Words Starting With QU Defined
- quackNoun · 20 points
- the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck
- quarkNoun · 18 points
- any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge, postulated as building blocks of the hadrons. Quarks have not been directly observed but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally
- queenNoun · 14 points
- the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
- questNoun · 14 points
- a long or arduous search for something
- quillNoun · 14 points
- any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird
- quitsVerb · 14 points
- leave (a place), usually permanently
5 Letter Words Starting With QU: Questions
How many five letter words starting with QU are there?
There are 24 five letter words starting with QU in our dictionary, and 24 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with QU?
QUACK is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with QU?
QUACK, QUEEN, QUILL are among the most familiar five letter words starting with QU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with QU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.