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QOPH The 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also used in Arabic and other Semitic alphabets.
Yes. QOPH is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 18 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends and 19 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | Q | O | P | H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| Words With Friends | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| Wordfeud | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
Qoph (also spelled qof or koph) is the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and represents a sound similar to a deep 'k' produced at the back of the throat. In Hebrew numerology (gematria), it has a value of 100.
In ancient Semitic alphabets, qoph originally represented a 'emphatic' or 'pharyngealized' k sound, distinct from the regular k sound of kaph. This distinction is preserved in Arabic but has been lost in modern Hebrew pronunciation.
For word game enthusiasts, QOPH is another valuable Q-without-U word. Its connection to alphabets and linguistics makes it more likely to appear in educated play, and its 4-letter length offers good board flexibility.
The word 'qoph' comes directly from Hebrew 'qof' (קוף), which may mean 'monkey' or 'eye of a needle.' The letter's form evolved from Proto-Sinaitic script around 1500 BCE. It entered English through biblical and linguistic scholarship. The spelling 'qoph' reflects scholarly transliteration conventions for Semitic languages.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of QOPH.
Hooks: no front hooks; back QOPHS.
Words inside QOPH: 5 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: HOPPOHHOOHOP. See all words from QOPH.