qanat, qawwali
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.
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)
Iraq iraqi
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."
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -Q---U-. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter Q and 6th letter U. In alphabetical order, they are: aqueous
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.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -U--Q-A. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter U and 5th letter Q and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: subaqua
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern Q----A-U-. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter Q and 6th letter A and 8th letter U. In alphabetical order, they are: quadratus
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern Q---QU--A. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter Q and 5th letter Q and 6th letter U and 9th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: quinquina
· Qatar (a country)
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern -U-Q-A-. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter U and 4th letter Q and 6th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: cumquat kumquat