QUAHOG is a large, hard-shelled clam found along the Atlantic coast of North America. In word games, it's a valuable 6-letter word featuring the high-scoring Q tile (10 points).
Yes. QUAHOG is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 19 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends and 21 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 | U | A | H | O | G | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Words With Friends | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Wordfeud | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
A QUAHOG (pronounced "KO-hog") is a species of edible clam also known as a hard clam or round clam. Native to the eastern shores of North America, quahogs are prized for their meat and shells, which were historically used by Native Americans to make wampum (traditional shell money).
In word games, QUAHOG is a premium play worth {gameData[selectedGame].points} base points. The Q tile (10 points) drives most of the value, while the H (4 points) adds extra scoring potential. This makes QUAHOG one of the most accessible Q words for players.
Pro tip: QUAHOG is easier to play than many Q words because it uses common letters after the QU combination. Look for opportunities to play it parallel to existing words, using the H or G to form additional two-letter words.
QUAHOG comes from the Narragansett word "poquaûhock," used by the Native American tribe indigenous to Rhode Island. The word entered English in the 1750s as colonists adopted the local term for these abundant clams. The spelling evolved from "poquauhock" to the simplified "quahog" we use today.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of QUAHOG.
Hooks: no front hooks; back QUAHOGS.
Words inside QUAHOG: 16 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: QUAGQUAHAGHOGHUGUGHHAOAHHAHOOHUH. See all words from QUAHOG.