THIEVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THIEVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIEVE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIEVE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIEVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIEVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THIEVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What does THIEVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To steal, or to practise theft.
Thieve is a verb built from the noun thief, and it can be used with an object or on its own for a habit of stealing. It sounds a little old-fashioned, so it suits storytelling about pickpockets and rogues better than a modern news report. Writers who want a plainer verb often choose steal instead.
How THIEVE is used
Slightly dated in tone; used mostly in stories and informal description.
- The fox crept in to thieve a hen.
- He was known to thieve from the market stalls.
- Crows thieve grain from the open fields.
- The boy learned to thieve before he could read.
- They did not thieve for greed but for hunger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIEVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIEVE
4 longer words begin with THIEVE.
Shorter words from the letters in THIEVE
Common questions about THIEVE
- Is THIEVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIEVE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIEVE worth?
- THIEVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIEVE mean?
- To steal, or to practise theft.
- What letters can be added to THIEVE?
- THIEVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THIEVE:
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