Is CHANTEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHANTEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHANTEYS mean?
Chanteys is a form of CHANTEY.
- noun
a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CHANTEYS
CHANTEYS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CHANTEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chantey15
- snatchy15
- stenchy15
- chanty14
- chesty14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- astheny13
- shantey13
- chays13
- synch13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- chasten12
- hyenas12
- shanty12
- achy12
- chay12
- yech12
- chants11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- encash11
- encyst11
- hances11
- naches11
- sachet11
- scanty11
- scathe11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- stench11
- taches11
- hasty11
- hyena11
- synth11
- yeahs11
- aches10
- canty10
- caths10
- chant10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- cyans10
- hance10
- natch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- tench10
- theca10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hyte10
- nyah10
- shay10
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