42 Words Starting With QUINT
The prefix QUINT appears in 42 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 8 entries. Average word length: 9.4 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 QUINT: QUINTUPLICATING (29 pts), QUINTUPLICATED (28 pts), QUINTUPLICATES (27 pts), QUINTILLIONTHS (26 pts), QUINTUPLICATE (26 pts). The shortest is QUINT (5 letters) and the longest is QUINTUPLICATING (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PER.
Notable words: QUINT — a five-stringed tenor viol [n].; QUINTA — a country house in Spain or Portugal [n].; QUINTAL — an old unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms [n].; QUINTAIN — (historical) a post for the practice of tilting with a turning crosspiece [n]. Browse words starting with TAE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with QUINT?
QUINTUPLICATING scores 29 points. Runner-up: QUINTUPLICATED at 28 points. See words ending in BET for more high-value options.
How many words start with QUINT?
Our dictionary has 42 words that start with QUINT. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (8).
What is the shortest word that starts with QUINT?
QUINT at just 5 letters. It means: a five-stringed tenor viol [n].