Several words have English spellings using Q but not QU, but these are almost exclusively variants of Proper Nouns, stemming from the Anglicizing of Arabic or other Asian spoken sounds (which normally use a "K" or "G" spelling)
qabala - a rare non-capitalized variant of Kabbalah
qadarite - more commonly the proper name Qadarite
qat (khat) - a flowering plant, or an Oceania deity
qepiq - the 'penny' fractional monetary value of Azerbaijan (from 'kopek')
qiang - a Sichuan language related to Tibetan and Burmese
qiblah - (kibla, esp. Ka'ba) the direction of Mecca in Islamic prayer
qigong - (Qi Gong) Chinese exercise related to one's 'chi'
*Words with U not following the Q :
qiviut - (qiveut) the Inuit term for musk-ox wool
suq - (souk) an Arab market or trading quarter
umiaq - (umiak) a type of Eskimo boat
More examples :
FAQIR -- Muslim or Hindu monk (fakir)
QABALA -- body of mystical teachings
QADI -- Islamic judge
QAID -- a Muslim tribal chief or senior official
QANAT -- gently sloping underground tunnel for irrigation
QAT -- leaf of the shrub Catha edulis
QI -- a circulating life energy in Chinese philosophy
QINDAR -- Albanian currency
QINDARKA -- plural of QINDAR
QINDARS -- plural of QINDAR
QINTAR -- Albanian currency
QOPH -- 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
QWERTY -- the traditional configuration of computer keyboard keys
SHEQEL -- any of several ancient units of weight
SHEQELIM -- plural of SHEQEL
TRANQ -- sedative
There is a place called Iqaluit, which is the capital of Nunavut in Canada.
Here is the whole list :
FAQIRS
NIQABS
FAQIR -- Muslim or Hindu monk
FAQIRS -- plural of FAQIR
INQILAB
NIQUABS
QABALA -- body of mystical teachings (Kaballa)
QADI -- Islamic judge
QADIS -- plural of QADI
QAID -- a Muslim tribal chief or senior official
QAIDS -- plural of QAID
QANAT -- gently sloping underground tunnel for irrigation
QANATS -- plural of QANAT
QASIDA (S)
QAWWAL
QUAWWALI
QAWWALS
QAT -- leaf of the shrub Catha edulis
QATS -- plural of QAT
QI -- a circulating life energy in Chinese philosophy
QINDAR -- Albanian currency
QINDARKA -- plural of QINDAR
QINDARS -- plural of QINDAR
QIGONG (S)
QINTAR -- Albanian currency
QINTARS -- plural of QINTAR
QOPH -- 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
QOPHS -- plural of QOPH
QORMA (S)
QWERTY -- the traditional configuration of computer keyboard keys
QWERTYS -- plural of QWERTY
SHEQEL -- any of several ancient units of weight
SHEQELIM -- plural of SHEQEL
TRANQ -- sedative
TRANQS -- plural of TRANQ
TZADDIQ
WAQF (S)
YAQONAS
No English words end in Q, since Q is always followed by U.
There are thousands. As a general guide, a lot of Q words are followed by a U. Use this rule to think of more words. Here's a sample of Q words:QuandaryQuantifyQuantumQuarrelQuartsQuiverQuirkyQueueQuietQuidQuiz
qanat, qawwali
There are 5 words in scrabble that start with Q but dont need a U. QAIDs, QANAT, QATs, QOPHs, QIs, They are 2 other words that include the letter Q but don't need to be followed by a U. FAQIR, TRANQ, There are 2 with the U still in the word but not after the Q. SUQs, UMIAQ Finally, there are 19 words that don't start with Q but however still are followed by the U. AQUAs, AQUAE, EQUAL, EQUID, EQUIP, FIQUE, MAQUI, PIQUE, ROQUE, SQUAB, SQUAD, SQUAT, SQUAW, SQUEG, SQUIB, SQUID, TOQUE, TUQUE, USQUE
The 4 letter words with the letters q u and d in it include:quadquid
No English words end in Q, since Q is always followed by U.
I think you meant Q and no U. You can play QI which requires no U
Iraq, Qatar
Some words that you can make with the letters D V A Q U U O O are:aadadododuoquad
Equation and inequality both have the letter q in them. Quarter and quit both begin with the letter q. Words with q typically also have a u in them.
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it is impossilble
The letter Q makes a (kw) sound when paired with U. Practically all Q words are QU words and have the (kw) sound. There is no silent U. Some words from other languages use Q without a U and may have either the (kw) sound or just a (k) sound. E.g. qoph (Hebrew letter) has the sound (kof)
ANSWERVirtually, there are no real words that start with a Q with no U. It is a rule in vocabulary.ANSWERThere are very few: qat, qi, qoph.The place name qatar begins with q and has no u.
its because of phonetics q always contains the sound of u. q isn't a full consonant it takes u with it. so while making words q is always accompanied by u
There are thousands. As a general guide, a lot of Q words are followed by a U. Use this rule to think of more words. Here's a sample of Q words:QuandaryQuantifyQuantumQuarrelQuartsQuiverQuirkyQueueQuietQuidQuiz
Yes, in English, the letter "q" is typically followed by a "u" to form the "qu" combination, as seen in words like "quick" and "queen." However, there are exceptions in words borrowed from other languages, such as "Qatar" and "Qin." In these cases, "q" appears without a "u."