Definitions for theft

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Spelling: [theft]
IPA: /θɛft/

Theft is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in theft (efhtt).

Definitions for theft

noun

  1. the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
  2. an instance of this.
  3. Archaic. something stolen.

Origin of theft

before 900; Middle English; Old English thēfth, thēofth; see thief, -th1; cognate with Old Norse thȳfth, obsolete Dutch diefte

Examples for theft

The theft of old Galloway's bank-note has been traced to Arthur Channing.

It was nocturnal in its habits, and somewhat addicted to dancing and the theft of children.

Traitz, it should be noted, has a long criminal history that includes trafficking Oxycodone, ID fraud, theft, and more.

That Kim Jong-un is behind it all—the hack, the theft, the sad red carpet.

The theft, which was over in less than a minute, took place in a North London liquor store.

Was he not a criminal—was he not about to leave his position because of theft?

It was the first time in many years that one of the employees had been thus accused of theft.

In this way, inspiration becomes appropriation, which leads directly to theft and erasure.

They then “peeled his skin” with a blade before he agreed to confess to the theft of cell phones and telephone charge cards.

What has all this to do with the question of theft in the store?

Word Value for theft
Scrable

11

Words with friends

10

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