399+ Words Starting with Q in English

Words Starting with Q adds a rare and refined sound to English words. It appears often with U, creating forms such as quick or quiet that enrich language rhythm.

This collection presents a wide vocabulary list beginning with Q. It supports English learning through categorized word groups for easy reading and practice.

List of Words Starting with Q

• Queen
• Quilt
• Quarter
• Quail
• Quince
• Question mark
• Quokka
• Quetzal
• Quadbike
• Quicksand
• Quadcopter
• Quipu
• Quartz
• Quaver
• Quick
• Quokka
• Questionnaire
• Qualification
• Quadrilateral
• Quartermaster
• Quantitative

Grammar Words Starting with Q

Nouns

• Quilt
• Quill
• Quarry
• Queen
• Quota
• Quorum
• Quest
• Quiche

Verbs

• Quell
• Quench
• Query
• Quibble
• Quicken
• Quash
• Quantify
• Quarantine

Adjectives

• Quick
• Quiet
• Quaint
• Qualified
• Quotable
• Quarrelsome
• Quizzical
• Quarterly

Adverbs

• Quickly
• Quietly
• Quaintly
• Questionably
• Quizzically
• Quarterly
• Quantitatively

Words Starting with Q By Length

Two-Letter Words

• Qi
• Qs

Three-Letter Words

• Qua
• Qis
• Qin
• Qat
• Qaf
• Quo
• Qop

Four-Letter Words

• Quiz
• Quit
• Quip
• Quod
• Quay
• Quab
• Quag
• Quoz

Five-Letter Words

• Quick
• Quiet
• Quirk
• Quota
• Quilt
• Queen
• Query
• Quart
• Quash

Ending with E

• Queue
• Quake
• Quiche
• Quote
• Quinine
• Quire
• Quave
• Quaere

Double Q Words

• Quizzical
• Quokka
• Quinquennial
• Quinquefid
• Quinquefoliate
• Quinquenniality
• Quinquagenary

Medical Words Starting with Q

Quarantine: Isolation to prevent infection spread.

• Health workers keep patients in quarantine to stop disease.

Quinine: Medicine for malaria treatment.

• Doctors prescribe quinine to reduce fever and chills.

Quadriplegia: Paralysis of all four limbs.

• A spinal injury can cause quadriplegia in severe cases.

Quinsy: Abscess near infected tonsils.

• The patient needed treatment to drain the quinsy.

Quadriceps: Front thigh muscle group.

• Strong quadriceps help athletes perform better.

Quell Disease: Act of suppressing infection spread.

• Teams worked hard to quell disease outbreaks.

Quantitative Test: Measurement of specific levels.

• The lab used a quantitative test for blood sugar.

Quininism: Toxic effect of excess quinine.

• Headache and dizziness may signal quininism.

Topic-Based Words Starting with Q

Animal Names

• Quail
• Quokka
• Quoll
• Quagga
• Quahog
• Quetzal
• Quaker Parrot
• Quokkat

Country Names

• Qatar
• Quebec
• Quito Region
• Queretaro
• Quang Tri
• Quanzhou
• Quincy City

Food Items

• Quinoa
• Quiche
• Quahog
• Quaver Snack
• Quenelle
• Quince
• Quark Cheese
• Quassia Drink

Plants and Trees

• Quercus
• Quinoa Plant
• Quassia Tree
• Quamoclit
• Quince Tree
• Quassia Bark
• Quaking Aspen
• Quamash

Technology Words Starting with Q

• Query: Request made to retrieve specific information or data.
• Queue: Line or sequence of people or items waiting for service.
• Quantum: Smallest measurable unit of energy in physics.
• Quark: Fundamental particle forming protons and neutrons.
• Quasar: Extremely bright celestial object powered by a black hole.
• Quench Circuit: Electronic mechanism that stops excessive current flow.
• Quotation File: Stored collection of text or cited references.
• QuickTime: Multimedia framework used for playing digital videos and audio.

City Names

• Quito
• Quebec
• Quincy
• Quetta
• Quimper
• Quanzhou
• Queretaro
• Quilmes

Household Items

• Quilt
• Quill Pen
• Quartz Clock
• Quencher Bottle
• Quoin Block
• Quarto Book
• Quilt Cover
• Quirk Frame

Professions and Jobs

• Quartermaster
• Quantity Surveyor
• Qualifier
• Quarryman
• Quester
• Quality Analyst
• Quiz Master
• Quarantine Officer

Sports Vocabulary

• Quarterback
• Qualifier
• Quickstep
• Quoit
• Quarterfinal
• Quizzing
• Quickplay
• Qualifying Round

School-Related Words

• Quiz
• Question
• Quotation
• Qualifier
• Quota
• Quorum
• Quizbook
• Quarterly Exam

Prefix Words Starting with Q

Prefix	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3
Quad-	Quadrangle	Quadruped	Quadrilateral
Quasi-	Quasiparticle	Quasistellar	Quasiofficial
Quer-	Query	Querist	Querulous
Quest-	Question	Questing	Request
Quiet-	Quieten	Quietude	Quietness
Quin-	Quintet	Quintuple	Quincentenary
Quant-	Quantity	Quantify	Quantitative
Quadr-	Quadrant	Quadrature	Quadriceps
Qual-	Quality	Qualify	Qualification

Positive Words Starting with Q

• Quick
• Quiet
• Quaint
• Qualified
• Quotable
• Quirky
• Quintessential
• Quaggy
• Queenly
• Quomodo
• Quarrelsome
• Quassative
• Quotidian
• Quarterly
• Quantitative
• Questioning
• Quidditative

Words Starting with Q For Kids

• Quick
• Queen
• Quilt
• Quiet
• Quiz
• Quack
• Quail
• Quota
• Question
• Quotation
• Qualify
• Quantity
• Quarter
• Quench
• Quarry
• Quotient

Suffix Words Starting with Q

Suffix	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3
-que	Antique	Mystique	Unique
-quin	Harlequin	Quin	Turquin
-quy	Marquetry	Mockquy	Pasquy
-quent	Frequent	Subsequent	Subsequent
-quate	Equate	Adequate	Inadequate
-quity	Equity	Antiquity	Inequity
-quire	Inquire	Require	Acquire
-quentia	Consequentia	Frequentia	Subsequentia
-quessence	Quintessence	Exquessence	Subquessence

Advanced Words

• Quagmire: A difficult, messy, or awkward situation.
• Quixotic: Unrealistic and impractically idealistic in plans.
• Quiescent: Inactive, quiet, or temporarily at rest.
• Quintessential: Representing the most perfect example clearly.
• Querulous: Complaining in a whining or petulant manner.
• Quotidian: Occurring every day, ordinary or routine.
• Quell: To put an end to something forcefully.
• Quintuple: To multiply or increase something five times.
• Quibble: To argue or raise objections over minor details.
• Quorum: The minimum number required to conduct business.

Historical Words

• Quaker
• Queen Consort
• Quorum Act
• Quartermaster
• Quarantine Law
• Quatrain
• Quo Warranto
• Quin Dynasty

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