THEFT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. THEFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEFT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEFT is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEFT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THEFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 104,566.
What stands out about THEFT
- THEFT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THEFT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The crime of unlawfully taking another person's property without their consent and with the intention of keeping it.
Theft covers a wide range of situations, from shoplifting a small item to the disappearance of company funds, and it is defined in law by the intention to permanently deprive the owner of their property. Legal systems generally distinguish theft from related offences such as robbery, which involves force, and burglary, which involves unlawful entry, even though all three are commonly grouped together as forms of stealing in everyday speech. Insurance policies and police records treat theft as a specific, countable category of crime, which is why victims are often asked to report a theft as soon as it is discovered. The word applies equally to physical objects and, in modern usage, to things like identity or data.
How THEFT is used
Used in everyday speech and formally in legal and insurance contexts to describe the unlawful taking of property.
- The shop installed cameras after a series of theft incidents.
- He was charged with theft after the missing laptop was found in his bag.
- Identity theft can take months to fully resolve.
- The insurance claim listed the value of items lost to theft.
- Police recorded the theft and began questioning witnesses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEFT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THEFT
4 longer words begin with THEFT.
Words ending in THEFT
1 words end in THEFT. Useful as a back hook: play THEFT onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in THEFT
Common questions about THEFT
- Is THEFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEFT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEFT worth?
- THEFT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEFT mean?
- The crime of unlawfully taking another person's property without their consent and with the intention of keeping it.
- What letters can be added to THEFT?
- THEFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THEFT:
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