dacoity

Plural: dacoities

Noun

Robbery committed by an armed gang, especially in India.
robbery by a gang of armed dacoits
Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.

Examples

The high-scoring DACOITY felt like a big score heist on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From dacoit + -y.

Synonyms

dakoity, dacoitage

Scrabble Score: 13

dacoity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dacoity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dacoity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dacoity: valid Words With Friends Word