5 Letter Words Starting With QU (71 Words)

Common 5-letter words that start with QU

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

quote★14to repeat the words of
quick★20acting or capable of acting with speed
quite★14to the fullest extent
queen★14the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites
query★17to question
quiet★14making little or no noise
quest★14a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
queue★14to line up
quilt★14bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
quake★18shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement…
quota★14a proportional part or share
quasi★14similar but not exactly the same
queer★14deviating from the expected or normal
quark★18a hypothetical atomic particle
quart★14a liquid measure of capacity
quail★14to cower

71 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with QU (1%).
53 are good in NWL2023, 71 in Collins Scrabble Words, 53 in WOW24 and 52 in the Words With Friends list. 18 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, quaky scores the most (21), then quick, quack, quaff and quiff (20 each).