PILFERAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PILFERAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILFERAGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILFERAGE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILFERAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilferagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILFERAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PILFERAGE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILFERAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PILFERAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The habit or act of stealing small items or small amounts, often again and again.
Businesses use pilferage for the steady leak of stock that no single theft explains. It sounds more clinical than ordinary theft and often appears in loss reports and warehouse policy.
How PILFERAGE is used
Typical in retail, shipping and warehouse contexts, as in pilferage losses or pilferage from the dock.
- Pilferage from the stockroom cost the shop hundreds each month.
- Cameras were installed to discourage pilferage by staff.
- The harbour authority reported rising pilferage of cargo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILFERAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILFERAGE
1 longer words begin with PILFERAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PILFERAGE
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Common questions about PILFERAGE
- Is PILFERAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILFERAGE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILFERAGE worth?
- PILFERAGE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILFERAGE mean?
- The habit or act of stealing small items or small amounts, often again and again.
- What letters can be added to PILFERAGE?
- PILFERAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PILFERAGE:
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