PILFER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PILFER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILFER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILFER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILFER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILFER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILFER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does PILFER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To steal small amounts or small items, often repeatedly and without being noticed.
To pilfer suggests petty theft rather than a daring robbery: a clerk pilfers pens from the supply cupboard, or a guest pilfers a hotel towel. The word has a slightly old-fashioned, disapproving ring and often hints at a person taking things from a place where they have a right to be. It is related to the Old French word for plunder.
How PILFER is used
A fairly formal word for petty theft, used in news and fiction.
- He was caught trying to pilfer tools from the workshop.
- Someone had begun to pilfer cash from the till.
- Gulls will pilfer chips from an unwatched plate.
- The porter would pilfer a few sweets from every parcel.
- Employees who pilfer stock risk losing their jobs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILFER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILFER
13 longer words begin with PILFER.
Shorter words from the letters in PILFER
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Common questions about PILFER
- Is PILFER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILFER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILFER worth?
- PILFER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILFER mean?
- To steal small amounts or small items, often repeatedly and without being noticed.
- What letters can be added to PILFER?
- PILFER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILFER:
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