Study > 4-letter Words


The 4 letter words with definitions, separated alphabetically.

Now updated for CSW24. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.

qadi(Arabic) a civil judge in a Muslim country > QADIS. [Arabic qadi, a judge]. Also CADI, KADI.
qaid(Arabic) a North African chief > QAIDS. Also CAID, KAID.
qats(Pl.) QAT, an E. African shrub.
qins(Pl.) QIN, a kind of Chinese zither.
qoph(Hebrew) the nineteenth letter of Hebrew alphabet > QOPHS. Also KOPH.
quad(Verb) to imprison > QUADS, QUADDING, QUADDED.
quagA quagmire > QUAGS.
quai(Fr.) quay > QUAIS.
quatA pimple; an insignificant person > QUATS.
quayA wharf for the loading or unloading of vessels > QUAYS.
quep= GUP, obs. interjection expression remonstrance. No -S.
quey(Scots) a heifer > QUEYS.
quidA cut or wad or something chewable > QUIDS.
quim(Sl.) the female genitalia > QUIMS.
quinA quintuplet > QUINS.
quipTo make witty remarks > QUIPS, QUIPPING, QUIPPED.
quitTo end one's engagement in or occupation with > QUITS, QUITTING, QUITTED.
quiz(Verb) to question > QUIZZES, QUIZZING, QUIZZED.
quodA quadrangle or court, as of a prison; hence, a prison; (verb) to imprison > QUODS, QUODDING, QUODDED. Also QUAD.
quop(Dial.) to throb > QUOPS, QUOPPING, QUOPPED.