25 Words Starting With QUIET
The prefix QUIET appears in 25 words, from 5-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 7 entries. Average word length: 8.2 letters.
Q almost always pairs with U in English. The rare exceptions — qi, qoph, qadi — come from Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese. This makes Q-words a gold mine in word games.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with QUIET: QUIETISTIC (21 pts), QUIETENING (20 pts), QUIETISMS (20 pts), QUIETNESSES (20 pts), QUIETENED (19 pts). The shortest is QUIET (5 letters) and the longest is QUIETNESSES (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PIN.
Notable words: QUIET — making little or no noise [adj, v] "a quiet room".; QUIETS — to cause to be quiet [v].; QUIETED — to cause to be quiet [v].; QUIETENS — to make quiet [v]. Browse words starting with META for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with QUIET?
QUIETISTIC scores 21 points. Runner-up: QUIETENING at 20 points. See words ending in UR for more high-value options.
How many words start with QUIET?
Our dictionary has 25 words that start with QUIET. They range from 5 to 11 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (7).
What is the shortest word that starts with QUIET?
QUIET at just 5 letters. It means: making little or no noise [adj, v] "a quiet room".