Definition of THIEVERY

thievery

Meanings

Plural: thieveries

Noun

  • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • The act of theft, the act of stealing.
  • That which is stolen.

Origin / Etymology

From thieve + -ery. Compare Old Frisian deverie ("thievery; theft"; > West Frisian dieverij; Saterland Frisian Däiweräi), Dutch dieverij (“thievery”), German Low German Deveree (“thievery; theft”), German Dieberei (“thievery”), Danish tyveri (“thievery; theft; larceny”), Swedish tjuveri (“thievery”).

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

thievery is a valid Words With Friends word