4-Letter Words Starting With Q
There are 14 four-letter words starting with Q in our dictionary; 7 of them are common words.
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All 14 words
- quit13 points
- quiz22 points
- quay16 points
- quip15 points
- quad14 points
- quid14 points
- quin13 points
- qoph18 points
- quag14 points
- quod14 points
- quai13 points
- quey16 points
- qaid14 points
- qats13 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 14
- By usage: 4 very common, 3 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quiz 22
- qoph 18
- quay 16
- quey 16
- quip 15
- qaid 14
- quad 14
- quag 14
- quid 14
- quod 14
Most common
- quit
- quiz
- quay
- quip
- quad
- quid
- quin
- qoph
- quag
- quod
Definitions
- quit (verb)
- Put an end to a state or an activity.
- quiz (noun)
- An examination consisting of a few short questions.
- quay (noun)
- Wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline.
- quip (noun)
- A witty saying.
Looking for four-letter words starting with Q? You are in the right place. This list has 14 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as QUIT and QUIZ appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many four-letter words starting with Q are there?
Our dictionary has 14 four-letter words starting with Q, of which 7 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words starting with Q?
QUIZ scores 22 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.