theft

Meanings

Plural: thefts

Noun

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
The act of stealing property.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English theft, thefte, þefte, þefþe, þiefþe, Old English þīefþ, from Proto-West Germanic *þiubiþu, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō, from *þeubaz (“thief”), equivalent to thief or thieve + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Old Frisian thiuvethe, thiufthe (“theft”), dialectal Dutch diefte (“theft”), obsolete German Diebde (“theft”), Icelandic þýfð (“theft”).

Synonyms

bargain, burglary, five-finger discount, give-away, heist, larceny, manifest destiny, midnight requisition, moonlight requisition, pinching, robbery, steal, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving

Scrabble Score: 11

theft is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
theft is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
theft is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

theft is a valid Words With Friends word