quoit
/kɔɪt/noun, verb
quoit is spelled Q-U-O-I-T: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quoit means “A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quoit is quoits.
How many letters and syllables are in quoit?
| Letters | 5: Q-U-O-I-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is quoit?
Quoit appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quoit?
- UK /kɔɪt/
- US /kɔɪt/
- US /kwɔɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-quoit.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with quoit?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as quoit from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɪt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of quoit
- quoits plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- quoiting participle, present
- quoited participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quoit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
- 2
A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.
- 3
The flat stone covering a cromlech.
- 4
An ancient burial mound, synonymous with dolmen.
- 5
The discus used in ancient sports.
verb
- 1
To play quoits.
- 2
To throw like a quoit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quoit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flat disc thrown at a target:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Diskus, Wurfring |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quoit come from?
From Middle English coyte (“flat stone”), from Old French coite, from Latin culcita. Doublet of quilt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).