What word have the letter q

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In English, the letter Q is usually followed by the letter U, but there are some exceptions. The majority of these are anglicised from Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Inuktitut, or other languages that do not use the English alphabet, with Q representing a sound not found in English. For example, in the Chinese pinyin alphabet, qi is pronounced /tʃi/ (similar to «chi» in English) by an English speaker, as pinyin uses «q» to represent the sound [tɕʰ], which is approximated as [tʃ] (ch) in English. In other examples, Q represents [q] in standard Arabic, such as in qat, faqir and Qur’ān. In Arabic, the letter ق, traditionally romanised as Q, is quite distinct from ك, traditionally romanised as K; for example, قلب /qalb/ means «heart» but كلب /kalb/ means «dog». However, alternative spellings are sometimes accepted, which use K (or sometimes C) in place of Q; for example, Koran (Qur’ān) and Cairo (al-Qāhira).

Of the 82 words in this list, 78 are (or can be) interpreted as nouns, and most would generally be considered loanwords;^[1] However, all of the loanwords on this list are considered to be naturalised in English according to at least one major dictionary (see References), often because they refer to concepts or societal roles that do not have an accurate equivalent in English. For words to appear here, they must appear in their own entry in a dictionary; words that occur only as part of a longer phrase are not included.

Proper nouns are not included in the list. There are, in addition, many place names and personal names, mostly originating from Arabic-speaking countries, Albania, or China, that have a Q without a U. The most familiar of these are the countries of Iraq and Qatar, along with the derived words Iraqi and Qatari. Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, also has a Q that is not directly followed by a U. Qaqortoq,^[2] in Greenland, is notable for having three such Qs. Other proper names and acronyms that have attained the status of English words include Compaq (a computer company),^[3] Nasdaq (a US electronic stock market),^[4] Qantas (an Australian airline),^[5] and QinetiQ (a British technology company).^[6][7] Saqqara (an ancient burial ground in Egypt)^[8] is a proper noun notable for its use of a double Q.

Words[edit]

Unless noted otherwise, all words listed here are assumed to be pluralized by adding -s or -es. References in the «Sources» column relate to the headword in column one; variant spellings are then separately referenced. The sources given are selective, and the absence of a reference to a particular dictionary does not necessarily mean that the word does not appear in that dictionary.

In American and Canadian English, there are currently 4,422 words with Q no to followed by U including the following words in the table below.

Word	Meaning	Sources	Other forms	Etymology
bianqing	An ancient Chinese percussion instrument	[MW]		Chinese: 編磬
buqsha	A former Yemeni monetary unit	[L]	Also written bogache	Arabic
burqa	A veiled garment worn by some Muslim women	[ODE][LC][C][AHC][OED]	Also written burka, burkha, or burqua	Urdu and Persian burqa, from Arabic burqu`
cinq	The number five, as signified in dice or cards	[ODE][COD][OED]		French cinq ‘five’
cinqfoil	A plant of the genus Potentilla, or an ornamental design thereof	[SOED][OED]	Much more commonly written cinquefoil	Middle English, from Latin quinquefolium, from quinque ‘five’ + folium ‘leaf’
coq	A trimming of cock feathers on a woman’s hat	[WI]		French coq ‘cockerel’
faqih	An Islamic jurisprudent	[RHW]	Plural faqihs or fuqaha [RHU]	Arabic فَقِيه
Faqir	A Muslim ascetic	[L]	More commonly written fakir	Arabic فَقِير ‘poverty-stricken’
fiqh	Muslim jurisprudence	[ODE]		Arabic فِقْه ‘understanding’
inqilab	A revolution in India or Pakistan	[C]		Arabic إِنْقِلَاب
mbaqanga	A style of South African music	[ODE][C][W]		Zulu umbaqanga ‘steamed maize bread’
miqra	The Tanakh, or Hebrew text of the Bible	[WI]		Hebrew מקרא
muqaddam	A Bangladeshi or Punjabi headman	[C]		Arabic مُقَدَّم
nastaliq	An Arabic script used in Persian writings	[OED]	Also written nasta’liq [C], nestaliq [OED], nastaleeq, or shortened to just taliq [OED]	Persian نستعليق, from naskh + ta`liq
niqab	A veil for the lower-face worn by some Muslim women	[ODE]	Also written niqaab	From Arabic نِقَاب
pontacq	A sweet wine from Pontacq (France)	[OED]		French
q	Q or q, the 17th letter of the modern English alphabet	[MW]
qabab	A dish consisting of pieces of seasoned meat	[OED]	More commonly written kebab, kebap, kebob, kibob, kebhav, kephav, kebabie, or kabob	Persian کباب
qabalah	A form of Jewish mysticism	[C][AHC][WI]	More commonly written Kabbalah, and also written Qabala [AHC], Qabbala [WI], Cabalah etc. Derived words include qabalism, qabalist, and qabalistic.	Hebrew קַבָּלָה
qadarite	A member of the Qadariyah	[RHU]
qadariyah	In Islam, adherents of the doctrine of free will	[RHU]	Also written Qadariya [RHU]
qaddish	In Judaism, a prayer of mourning	[C]	More commonly written Kaddish	Hebrew קדיש
qadi	A Muslim judge	[L][C][W][OED][AOX]	Also written qadhi [OED], qaadi, kadi, kazi qaadee or qazi [OED]	Arabic قَاضِى
qadiriyah	In Islam, a Sufi order	[RHU]	Also written Qadiriya [RHU]	Arabic القَادِرِيَّة
qaf	ق‎, the twenty-first letter of the Arabic alphabet	[RHW]	Also written qaph or qap	Arabic قَاف
qaid	A Muslim tribal chief	[RHW]	Also written caid or kaid	Arabic قَائِد, ‘leader’, ‘commander’
qaimaqam	A minor official of the Ottoman Empire	[C][OED]	Also written kaymakam, kaimakam, caimacam, or qaim makam	From Arabic قَائِم ‘standing’ + مَقَام ‘place’, meaning ‘standing in place’
qalamdan	A Persian writing-case	[C]		Persian قلمدان
qalandar	A member of an order of mendicant dervishes	[RHU]	Also written calender, or capitalised
qanat	A type of water-supply tunnel found in north Africa and the Middle East	[ODE][C][OED][AOX]	Also written kanat, khanat, kunut, kona, konait, ghanat, or ghundat	Persian, from Arabic qanāt ‘channel’
qanun	A type of harp	[OED]	Also written qanon or kanun [OED]	Arabic قَانُون, rule, principle or mode
qasida	An Arabian poem of praise or satire	[C][OED][AOX]	Also written qasidah	Arabic قَصِيدَة
qat	A kind of Arabian shrub used as a narcotic	[L][C][OED]	More commonly written khat, kat or gat	Arabic qāt
qawwal	A person who practices qawwali music	[ODE][C][AOX]
qawwali	Devotional music of the Sufis	[ODE][C][AOX]		Arabic قوَّالِي (qawwāli) ‘loquacious’ or ‘singer’
qere	A marginal reading in the Hebrew Bible	[OED][WI]	Also written qeri [WI] or qre [WI]	Aramaic קְרֵי, ‘[what is] read’
qhat	An obsolete spelling of what	[OED]		Likely of Scots origin, in which an older spelling convention used «quh-» or «qh-» where English had «wh-«.[9]
qheche	An obsolete spelling of which	[OED]
qhom	An obsolete spelling of whom	[OED]
qhythsontyd	An obsolete spelling of Whitsuntide (the day of Pentecost)	[OED]
qi	In Chinese culture, a physical life force	[ODE][C][AHC][OED]	Commonly written chi or ki	simplified Chinese: 气; traditional Chinese: 氣
qiana	A type of nylon	[OED]		Originally a trademark of DuPont, now generic
qibla	The point to which Muslims turn in prayer	[ODE][COD][C][OED][AOX]	Also written qiblah [OED], kiblah, qiblih, kibla or qib’lah [RHU], sometimes capitalised	17th-century Arabic for ‘the opposite’
qibli	A local Libyan name for the sirocco, a southeasterly Mediterranean wind	[OED]	Also written ghibli	Arabic قِبلي, «coming from the qibla
qid	Four times a day	[MW]		Latin quater in die
qigong	A Chinese system of medical exercises	[ODE][C][AOX]	Also written chi gong, ki gong, or chi kung	simplified Chinese: 气功; traditional Chinese: 氣功
qin	A classification of Chinese musical instruments	[AOX]		Chinese: 琴
qinah	A Hebrew elegy	[WI]	Also written kinah; plural qinot, qinoth and qindarkë	Hebrew קינה
qindar	An Albanian unit of currency, equal to one one-hundredth of a lek	[ODE][L][C]	Plural qindarka [L] or qindars [C]. Also written qintar [L][C][AOX] or quintal	Albanian
qing	A Chinese chime	[MW]	Also written as: ch’ing	Chinese: 磬
qinghaosu	A drug, artemisinin, used to treat malaria	[C]		Chinese: 青蒿素
qingsongite	A rare mineral found in China.		Plural qingsongites	named after Qingsong Fang
qinter	An Albanian money system	[OED]		Albanian
qipao	A traditional Chinese dress	[OED]	Also written chi pao	Chinese: 旗袍
qiran	A currency of Iran between 1825 and 1932	[MW]	Also written as: kran	Persian qrān
qirsh	A monetary unit of Saudi Arabia and, formerly, various other countries	[RHU]	Also written qurush, qursh, gursh, girsh or ghirsh
qiviut	The wool of the musk-ox	[OED]		Inuktitut ᕿᕕᐅᖅ
qiyas	An analogy in Sharia, Islamic law	[RHW]		Arabic قِيَاس
qoph	The nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet	[L][C]	Also written koph	Hebrew קוף
qorma	A type of curry	[Co]	Much more commonly written korma	Persian→Urdu قورمه
Latin quantum sufficit or quantum satis
QWERTY	A standard English keyboard layout	[ODE][COD][LC][C][AOX][OED]	Plural qwertys or qwerties; also rendered QWERTY	Named after the first letters on the top row of the QWERTY keyboard layout.
Qyrghyz	people of Kyrgyzstan	[MW]	More commonly spelled Kyrgyz.
rencq	An obsolete spelling of rank	[OED]
sambuq	A type of dhow, a small Arabian boat	[OED]		Arabic سَنْبُوك
sheqel	A unit of weight originally used in Mesopotamia. The currency of Israel, divided into 100 agorot	[MW]	Plural sheqels or sheqalim; more commonly written shekel	Hebrew שקל, Yiddish ניי-שקל
souq	An Arab marketplace	[ODE][C][OED][AOX]	Also written sooq, soq, suq, souk, esouk, or suk	Arabic سُوق (sūq)
talaq	A form of Islamic divorce	[ODE][C][OED]		Arabic طَلَاق (talāq), from talaqa ‘repudiate’
taluq	An Indian estate	[OED]	Also written taluk or talook	Arabic→Urdu تَعَلُّقَة (ta’alluqa) ‘connection’, ‘relationship’
taluqdar	A person who collects the revenues of a taluq	[OED]	Also written talukdar or talookdar	Arabic→Urdu تعلقدار (ta’alluq-dar) ‘landholder’, ‘possessor of an estate’, ‘lord of a manor’
taluqdari	An Indian landholding tenure	[OED]
taqiya	Concealing faith in Islam due to fear of persecution	[RHW]	Also written taqiyah [RHU], or capitalised	Arabic التَقِيَّة
taqlid	Acceptance of Muslim orthodoxy	[RHW]		Arabic تَقْلِيد
tariqa	A Sufi method of spiritual development, or a Sufi missionary	[E][AOX]	Also written tariqat [E] or tarika	Arabic طَرِيق
tranq	Tranquilizer (sedative)	[OED]	Also written trank [OED]	Apocopation from tranquilizer
tsaddiq	In Judaism, a title for a righteous person	[C][OED]	Plural tsaddiqs or tsaddiqim; also written tzaddiq [C], tzadik or tzaddik	Hebrew צדיק
umiaq	An open Inuit boat	[OSPD4]	Also spelled umiak, umialak, umiac, oomiac or oomiak
waqf	A charitable trust in Islamic law	[ODE][C][OED]	Also written wakf; plural waqf [ODE][C][OED] or waqfs [C][OED]	Arabic, literally ‘stoppage’ from waqafa, ‘come to a standstill’
yaqona	A Fijian intoxicating beverage, kava	[C][OED]		Fijian yaqona, in which q represents [ŋɡ]

Uses in Scrabble[edit]

In many word games, notably in Scrabble, a player must build a word using a certain set of letters. If a player is obliged to use a q but does not have a u, it may be possible to play words from this list. Not all words in this list are acceptable in Scrabble tournament games. Scrabble tournaments around the world use their own sets of words from selected dictionaries that may not contain all the words listed here.

Qi is the most commonly played word in Scrabble tournaments,^[10] and was added to the official North American word list in 2006.^[11]

Other words listed in this article, such as suq, umiaq or qiviut, are also acceptable, but since these contain a u, they are less likely to be useful in the situation described.^[12]

List of dictionaries cited[edit]

• [AH]: The American Heritage Dictionary (4 ed.). Dell. 2001. ISBN 0-440-23701-7.
• [AHC]: American Heritage College Dictionary (4 ed.). Houghton Mifflin. 2007. ISBN 978-0-618-83595-9.
• [AOX]: «Ask Oxford». Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
• [C]: The Chambers Dictionary (9 ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
• [Co]: Collins English Dictionary (3 ed.). HarperCollins. 1994. ISBN 0-00-470678-1.
• [COD]: Concise Oxford Dictionary (8 ed.). Clarendon. 1990. ISBN 0-19-861200-1.
• [E]: «Microsoft Encarta online dictionary». Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2006.
• [L]: The Longman Dictionary of the English Language (5 ed.). Longman. 1988. ISBN 0-582-55511-6.
• [LC]: The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (4 ed.). Longman. 2003. ISBN 0-582-77649-X.
• [MW]: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11 ed.). Merriam-Webster. 2003. ISBN 0-87779-809-5.
• [MWO]: «Merriam-Webster online dictionary». Retrieved May 29, 2006.
• [ODE]: Oxford Dictionary of English (2 ed.). Oxford UP. 2003. ISBN 0-19-861347-4.
• [OED]: Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford UP. 2003. ISBN 0-19-861347-4.
• [OSPD4]: The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (4 ed.). Merriam-Webster. 2005. ISBN 0-87779-929-6.
• [RHU]: Random House Unabridged Dictionary (2 ed.). Random House. 1998. ISBN 0-517-19931-9.
• [RHW]: Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (2 ed.). Random House. 2005. ISBN 0-375-42599-3.
• [SOED]: The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles (3 ed.). Clarendon. 1992. ISBN 0-19-861294-X.
• [TWL]: Official Tournament and Club Word List (2 ed.). Merriam-Webster. 2006. ISBN 0-87779-635-1.
• [W]: Random House Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Random House Reference. 2000. ISBN 0-375-42560-8.
• [WI]: Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster. 2002. ISBN 0-87779-201-1.

See also[edit]

• Constrained writing
• English words without vowels

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Words that start with Q

Let’s start with some positive vocabulary words that start with Q.

What Words I Can Make With The Letter Q

Four Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quiz: Quiz is a type of game or mind test in which you are meant to answer the questions. We have all attempted numerous quizzes in our lives during our education. So we all know what a quiz means. Just take your child’s quiz about the information he knows and tell him that was a quiz. It might be great if you give him a prize at the end.

Five Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quack: This word is use to describe the sound a duck makes. The kids love ducks walking around in groups and quacking. You can teach this word to your kid by showing him ducks making this sound.

Quiet: This word means to be silent or make no sound. This word is used quite often in our conversations. Teach this word to your kid by explaining its meaning and telling him to be quiet when he starts making so much noise.

Quilt: Quilt is a kind of blanket that is use in bedrooms. It is a piece of clothing with two or more layers to keep us warm. Teach this word to your kid by showing him a quilt at home.

Queen: The word queen is used to describe the wife of the king of a state. We hear so many stories about kings and queens. Teach this word to your child by showing him a queen in some cartoons and explaining her relationship with the king.

Five Q Words For Kids

Quick: This Q Vocabulary word is very common in our daily communications. It means fast. Teach this word to your kid while playing with him. Ask him to run fast and when he has, tell him that he was quick.

Quill: When the pens weren’t invented, quills were use to write with ink. Quill is basically a long single feather of a flying bird. Its pointy end was used to write with the ink. Today, quills have gone extinct, but you can show a quill made from a bird’s feather to teach him this word.

Quaff: This word is used to describe drinks that contain alcohol. However, you cannot serve your kid any quaff. But to teach this word to your kid, you can show him some quaffs.

Quads: The word quad is used as a short form of quad bikes. Kids love quads. Buy a quad for your kid if you can afford and he will definitely love riding it. Otherwise, teach this word to him by showing some quads.

Quoll: Quoll is a small mammal found in Australia. Quolls eat other small animals, insects, and birds and stay in their dens for most daytime. Teach this word to your kid by showing him pictures of quoll.

Five Letter Words For kids

Quail: Quail is a small bird that makes its nest on the ground. It is well-known for its sound. Quails are known for migrating over long distances during winter. Teach this word to your kid by showing him pictures of quail.

Qatar: Qatar is an Arab country with deserts and rich in oil and gas reserves. You can teach this word to your kid in a fun lesson of country names. Show him Qatar on the world map and tell him about its specialties.

Quorn: Quorn is used as an alternative for meat. However, it is not meat but a fungus and used in dishes. Teach this word to your kid by serving him Quorn.

Query: The word query is used as an alternative to questioning but in doubt regarding some information. Teach this word to your kid when he asks you about something out of curiosity.

Queue: The word queue is used to represent objects in order or sequence. This word is quite often used in customer services, where queries of customers are put in queues. This word is also used where people are meant to be in lines, such as ticket counters or airports boarding lines. You can teach this word to your kid by explaining its meaning to him.

Q-Tip: Q-Tips is the word used for cotton swabs wrapped on one or both ends of a small thin stick. Q-tips have a lot of applications in our daily lives. From cleaning our ears to cleaning things, Q-tips are used everywhere.

What Words I Make With The Letter Q

Six Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quince: Quince is a fruit that looks like a yellow apple. However, it may taste a bit sour. Teach this word to your kid by showing him quince.

Quaint: The word is quaint is not so common, but we have included it in this lesson due to its importance. This word means old-fashioned or unusual. Teach this word to your kid by showing him some quaint buildings or a quaint object. Then explain the meaning of this word.

Quiver: A quiver is a bag or container for holding arrows. Teach this word to your kid by showing him the sport of archery.

Quartz: Quartz is a stone or crystal of silica. It can be transparent or colored. It is use in a variety of things like jewels, watches, glass, and the petroleum industry. Teach this word to your kid by showing him pictures of quartz and telling him its uses. If you have quartz crystals or gemstones made from quartz, show them to your kid.

Six Letter Words For Kids

Quokka: Quokka is a mammal the size of a household cat found on small islands on Australian coasts. They eat plants and fruits and are very cute. Teach this word to your kid by showing him pictures of a quokka.

Quiche: This is kind of a pie that has unsweetened custard. Its origin is France. Eggs, vegetables, and custard are cooked in a pastry to make a quiche. If you can make one, serve it at your family dinner, and everyone will love it. Teach this word to your kid by showing a quiche.

Quotes: The word quote is use for a repeated statement of some person. Teach this word to your kid by reading some quotes from some historical figure person.

Quinoa: Quinoa is a crop, and its seeds are consumed as food. It is rich in fibres and proteins. Teach this word to your kid by serving him quinoa.

Seven Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quarrel: An angry argument or disagreement is called a quarrel. Always be friendly with your kid, even if he has made a mistake. Teach him to remain and think positive. Teach this word to him by explaining its meaning.

Quindim: This is a Brazilian dessert that is made from egg yolks, sugar, and coconut. Find a recipe for quindim and make some for your family. They will love it. Teach your kid this word when he is enjoying eating quindim.

Quarter: If we divide one thing into four parts, then each part is the quarter of that thing. The word quarter is also use for a coin quarter of a dollar. Teach this word to your kid by showing him a quarter coin or explaining a quarter of something.

Quality: The word quality is use to describe an advantage or positive characteristic of something. Teach this word by mentioning some of his qualities. It will not only encourage him to be positive but also make him remember this word.

Quetzal: Quetzal is a beautiful bird found in tropical forests of America. Teach this word to your kid by showing him pictures of the quetzal.

Eight Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quadrant: One-fourth of a circle is called a quadrant. Quadrant is also an instrument to measure the heights. Teach this word by showing him parts of a circle and showing pictures of quadrant instruments.

Q-R code: A Q-R code or a quick response code is a graphical code use to store information about a thing. Today Q-R codes are widely used even for making payments.

Nine Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Qualified: Someone skilled enough to achieve something or solve a problem is called a qualified person. Teach this word by explaining its meaning to your kid.

Quicksand: Quicksand is a mixture of granular sand or mud and water. If a weighted object falls on quicksand, it starts going down into quicksand, just like water.

Queen bee: Queen bee is the queen of a beehive. She lays eggs, and all the workers take care of her. Queen bee characters are use quite often in cartoons. Teach this word to your kid by showing him a queen bee cartoon.

Ten Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quadruplets: Four siblings born at the same time are called quadruplets. Teach this word to your kid by explaining the meaning and showing him some examples on the web.

Quesadilla: A Mexican dish in which tortilla is filled with cheese, meat, and species. Make a quesadilla at home, and your kids will love it. Teach this word to your kid this way.

Eleven Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Queen snake: This is a semi-aquatic species of snake that has no venom. Teach this word to your kid by showing him queen snake pictures.

Twelve Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quisp Cereal: Quisp cereal is a popular brand of oats. You can find it easily on the market. Serve your kid this delicious cereal and he will love it. Teach him this word then.

Thirteen Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quadrilateral: A shape with four corners is called a quadrilateral. Teach this word to your kid by showing some quadrilateral objects. Examples of a quadrilateral are squares, rectangles, and parallelograms, etc.

Question mark: This is a symbol or punctuation mark that describes the question nature of a sentence. Teach this word to your kid in a fun punctuation lesson.

Fourteen Letter Words That Start With Letter Q

Quotation mark: This is a set of the same symbols but opposite on both sides of a quote. Teach this word in a lesson on punctuation marks.

Five most commonly used Q words

• Quiz
• Quit
• Queen
• Quack
• Question

The longest word that starts with Q

quattordecillions: means a one followed by 45 zeroes.

The common English verbs starting with Q

• Quantify
• Quarrel
• Qualify
• Quit
• Quarantine

Five most commonly used positive words that start with the letter Q

• Quick
• Queen
• Quiet
• Qualify
• Question

Words that start with Q for Toddlers

• Quack
• Queen
• Quick
• Quiet
• Quilt

Words that start with Q for Kindergarten kids

• Quality
• Quip
• Quarter
• Quick
• Quickly

Words that start with Q for Preschool kids

• Queen
• Quiet
• Query
• Quilt
• Quite

Conclusion

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