Ahoy

4 lettersinterjectionmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A call used to hail a ship or attract attention at sea.

“Ship ahoy! The lookout spotted land on the horizon.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·hoy

Related Words

Synonyms

hellohey

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

H and Y — tests less common spots.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points. H and Y add up.

Words Related to Ahoy

Anagrams of Ahoy

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ahoy”.

hoya

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ahoy” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

ahey ahom amoy avoy bhoy choy

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ahoy”.

choya hoagy hoary shoya yahoo

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