quiet: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 14 letter points · starts with Q · ends with T
Meaning of quiet
adj
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
Example: I can't hear the music; it is too quiet.
Having little motion or activity; calm.
Example: the sea was quiet
Not busy, of low quantity.
Example: The traffic was quiet for a Monday morning.
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
Example: He's a very quiet man usually, but is very chatty after a few beers.
Listed forms: quieter, quietest.
Source: Wiktionary — quiet.
verb
- transitive
To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
Example: Can you quiet your child? He’s making lots of noise.
- intransitive
To become quiet or calm.
Example: When you quiet, we can start talking.
Listed forms: quiets, quieting, quieted.
Source: Wiktionary — quiet.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The absence of sound; quietness.
Example: There was a strange quiet in the normally very lively plaza.
- countable, uncountable
The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
- countable, uncountable
The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.
Listed forms: quiets.
Source: Wiktionary — quiet.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for quiet.
adjective
not showy or obtrusive
adjective
in a softened tone
adjective
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
noun
a period of calm weather
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is quiet in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of quiet
Q(10) + U(1) + I(1) + E(1) + T(1) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of quiet
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from quiet
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in quiet. Showing up to 24, longest first.