What it means
- (adjective) Inactive, quiet, at rest. “The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave.”
- (adjective) Not sounded; silent. “The k is quiescent in "knight" and "know".”
- (adjective) Non-proliferating.
Letter analysis
- Quiescent contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 20.
Sub-words
- entices
- equines
- inquest
- quinces
- entice
- equine
- incest
- insect
- nicest
- nieces
- queens
- quiets
- quince
- quines
- sequin
- squint
- tunics
- unites
- unties
- cents
- cites
- cunts
- ensue
- inset
- niece
- nites
- queen
- quest
- quiet
- quine
- quite
- quits
- scene
- scent
- since
- stein
- suite
- teens
- tense
- tines
- tunes
- tunic
- unite
- units
- unset
- untie
- cent
- cite
- cues
- cunt
- cute
- cuts
- ices
- incs
- nest
- nets
- nice
- nite
- nits
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with QUI
- quibble
- quibbled
- quibbler
- quibblers
- quibbles
- quibbling
- quiche
- quiches
- quick
- quicken
- quickened
- quickening
- quickens
- quicker
- quickest
- quickie
- quickies
- quicklime
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Words ending with ENT
Common questions
What does Quiescent mean?
Inactive, quiet, at rest.
How many letters are in Quiescent?
Quiescent has 9 letters.
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