thieve

Verb

Verb Forms: thieved, thieving, thieves

To commit theft; to steal something.
take by theft
To commit theft.

Examples

To THIEVE a win, he deliberately blocked his opponent’s best Scrabble lines.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *theven [found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)], from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).

Synonyms

cop, glom, hook, knock off, snitch, rob, steal

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

thieve: valid Words With Friends Word