Definitions for ahoy

ahoy a·hoy

Spelling: [uh-hoi]
IPA: /əˈhɔɪ/

Ahoy is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 23 anagrams from letters in ahoy (ahoy).

Definitions for ahoy

interjection

  1. (used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)

Origin of ahoy

1745-55; variant of hoy2. Cf. aha, ahem

Examples for ahoy

They drew nearer, and they heard the distant "ahoy" more clearly.

In answer to the summons of the boatswain, "All hands, attend lecture, ahoy!"

I shall go down to the pier, and call out to my men, ‘ahoy!’

The second mate then went forwards, shouting, “All hands, ahoy!”

He looked at me without answering, and just then there came from behind us a loud “ahoy!”

“Shipmate, ahoy,” he exclaimed in a suppressed tone as he passed.

Eben Megg had only just disappeared when the faint, monotonous cry of “ahoy!”

"ahoy there, aboard the freighter," sounded a stern, determined voice.

As Bigley was about to give the word to let go once more there came a loud “ahoy!”

“ahoy to you, and good morning, whoever you are,” cried the Cornishman.

Word Value for ahoy
Scrable

10

Words with friends

8

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