quote: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 14 letter points · starts with Q · ends with E
Meaning of quote
noun
A statement attributed to a person; a quotation.
Example: She loved reading quotes of famous people.
A quotation mark.
A summary of work to be done with a set price; a quotation.
Example: After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.
A price set and offered (by the potential seller) for a financial security or commodity; a quotation.
Listed forms: quotes.
Source: Wiktionary — quote.
verb
- transitive
To repeat (the exact words of a person).
Example: The writer quoted the president's speech.
- transitive
To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.
Example: Can you believe they quoted me $5,000?
- transitive
To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
- intransitive
To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
Listed forms: quotes, quoting, quoted.
Source: Wiktionary — quote.
particle
Used in speech to indicate the start of a quotation.
Example: She told me she was, quote, "too hot for you."
Source: Wiktionary — quote.
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 quote.
noun
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
- quotation mark
- inverted comma
noun
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
verb
repeat a passage from
verb
refer to for illustration or proof
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is quote in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of quote
Q(10) + U(1) + O(1) + T(1) + E(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 quote
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from quote
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in quote. Showing up to 24, longest first.