6-letter words starting with Q
128 6-letter words starting with Q, sorted alphabetically with Scrabble & Words With Friends scores.
Here are 128 6-letter words that begin with Q, pulled from our 270,000-word dictionary. They're handy when you've locked the opening letter in Wordle, or when Q is the only tile you can lead with on a Scrabble or Words With Friends board.
Each word shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point values so you can spot the highest-scoring openers at a glance.
The strongest Scrabble play in this list is QUAZZY (36 points).
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colorless glass made of almost pure silica
hurried repair
(informal) strikingly unconventional
(of soil) soft and watery
satisfy (thirst)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
a tremulous sound
causing or able to cause nausea
a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
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Definitions from Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0), incorporating Princeton WordNet data