THIEVERY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. THIEVERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIEVERY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIEVERY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIEVERY
No single letter turns THIEVERY into another word.
How THIEVERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THIEVERY, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THIEVERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THIEVERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act or habit of stealing.
Thievery sounds more old-fashioned and a little more colourful than theft, and it often suggests a settled habit or craft. A town might complain of petty thievery in the market.
How THIEVERY is used
The word thievery appears in stories, news and everyday complaint.
- Petty thievery was common in the crowded market.
- He was jailed for years of cunning thievery.
- The shopkeeper guarded his stock against thievery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIEVERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in THIEVERY
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Common questions about THIEVERY
- Is THIEVERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIEVERY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIEVERY worth?
- THIEVERY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIEVERY mean?
- The act or habit of stealing.
- What letters can be added to THIEVERY?
- No single letter can be added to THIEVERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THIEVERY:
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