Anchovy

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small saltwater fish of the herring family, typically preserved in salt or oil and widely used as a flavouring ingredient in cooking.

“She spread anchovy paste on the toast before topping it with sliced tomatoes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈæn.tʃə.vi/

Syllables

an·cho·vy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in OVY and contains A and O as the two vowels, with C, H, V all appearing as high-value consonants

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Scrabble

Scores 18 points, the combination of H, V, and Y tiles makes this one of the highest-scoring seven-letter words in this group

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “anchovy”.

choya coyan cyano havoc nacho ochna achy ahoy avoy cany caon cavy chan chao chay chon choy coan conv cony coyn cyan hano hova

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