letter Q
Follows P alphabetically
The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet.
In English, Q almost always appears with U following it, producing the sound /kw/: queen, quick, question.
Words where Q stands alone typically come from other languages: qi, qat, Qatar.
The letter also serves as an abbreviation for queen in chess notation and playing cards.
- quailFlinch from fear
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- queen beeFertile leader of colony
- questSeeking journey for something
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
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