5-Letter Words Starting With QUI
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With QUI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With QUI 22 words
How common is QUI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 five-letter words that start with QUI. They average 15.4 points, the best is QUICK (20 points) and 22.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 22.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 22.7%
- t 22.7%
- e 13.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ui100%
- ie4.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with QUI
q 10u 1i 1c 3k 5
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quick
- nounany area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
- adjectiveaccomplished rapidly and without delay“was quick to make friends”
- adjectivehurried and brief“paid a flying visit”
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How many five-letter words that start with QUI are there?
There are 22 five-letter words that start with QUI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with QUI?
QUICK is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUIFF (20), QUICH (19), QUIRK (18).
What are some common five-letter words that start with QUI?
Everyday examples include QUIET, QUITE, QUICK, QUITS, QUILT, QUILL, QUIRK, QUIPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with QUI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUICH (19), QUIMS (16), QUIPO (16), QUINA (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.