larceny

Noun

The unlawful taking of another's personal property with intent to steal.
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
An individual instance of such a taking.

Examples

That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.
Winning by a huge margin felt like ’LARCENY’ against his unsuspecting opponent.

Origin / Etymology

Coined in Middle English (as larceni) between 1425 and 1475 from Anglo-Norman larcin (“theft”), from Latin latrocinium (“robbery”), from latro (“robber, mercenary”), from Ancient Greek λάτρον (látron, “pay, hire”).

Synonyms

stealing, theft, thievery, thieving, robbery

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

larceny: valid Words With Friends Word