Chimney

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A vertical flue or shaft that carries smoke and combustion gases from a fire up through the wall or roof of a building.

“Smoke curled upward from the chimney as the evening fire was lit.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/tʃɪmni:/

Syllables

chim·ney

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Synonyms

flue stacksmokestackfunnel

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CH start with NEY ending, the M in the middle, no repeated letters throughout

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Scrabble

Worth 19 points, Y ending scores well, the NEY suffix combination is rarely seen

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Words you can make from Chimney

Shorter words formed from the letters in “chimney”.

chien chime chine chyme hemic hemin himne hiney meiny menic miche mince mincy niche yince chem chen chin chmn cine cyme emic ency hein

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