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GEODUCK
Definition of GEODUCK
noun
The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon. its flesh as a seafood.
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Other senses
GEODUCK carries 4 further meanings.
noun
A very large, edible clam (Panope abrupta) of the Pacific coast of northwest North America.
noun
Same as goeduck.
noun
A gigantic clam (Glycimeris generosa) of the Pacific coast of North America, highly valued as an article of food.
noun
A species of large saltwater clam, native to the North American Pacific Northwest, Washington to Alaska, known as Panopea abrupta or Panope generosa, in the family Hiatellidae.
Where it comes from
From Lushootseed gʷidəq, variously understood as reference to its deep digging or resemblance to male genitalia. The unusual spelling of the first syllable is thought to represent editorial hypercorrection of forms with goe- &c. (probably under influence from the common prefix geo-), despite the earlier attestation of forms with geo-. The spelling pronunciation /ˈdʒiːəʊdʌk/ once listed in dictionaries is now considered nonstandard. The common spelling of the second syllable is under influence from duck, originally with reference to the mollusc's resemblance to the body and neck of a dead duck.
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, GEODUCK · 1 relative in the game
GEODUCK in a sentence
“The challenge: create surf and turf from an exotic list of ingredients, things like rattlesnake, black chicken, something frightening called geoduck, etc.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
GEODUCK in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 40 boards so far. 209 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 22, 11 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 22, 11 June 2026.
Built from these letters
GEODUCK starts with G and ends with K. Sorted, its letters read CDEGKOU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that mean much the same
Near-synonyms of GEODUCK. Not interchangeable at the board - the grid decides that - but close in meaning.
Also seen on Day 22
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