Chantey

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A rhythmic work song sung by sailors, especially to coordinate collective effort during tasks at sea.

“The crew broke into a rousing chantey as they hauled the anchor chain aboard.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

chant·ey

Related Words

Synonyms

chanty shanty

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Variant spelling of shanty. The CH opening and -EY ending distinguish it. Five distinct letters.

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Scrabble

Y (4) and H (4) give good tile value. Less common spelling variant but valid.

Words Related to Chantey

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “chantey” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chanted chanter chantry

Words you can make from Chantey

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chantey”.

chanty achen canty cathy chane chant cheat chena cyath enact enhat ethan hance hayne hyena nache natch nathe neath tache teach techy tench thane

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