steal: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with S · ends with L
Meaning of steal
verb
- transitive
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
Example: Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.
- transitive, usually
To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
Example: They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.
- transitive
To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
Example: He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.
- figuratively, informal, transitive
To acquire at a low price.
Example: He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.
Listed forms: steals, stealing, stole, stolen, glossary, stealest.
Source: Wiktionary — steal.
noun
The act of stealing.
- figuratively, slang
A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.
Example: At this price, this car is a steal.
A situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.
A stolen base.
Listed forms: steals.
Source: Wiktionary — steal.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for steal.
noun
an advantageous purchase
verb
take without the owner's consent
- rip off
- rip
verb
move stealthily
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is steal in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of steal
S(1) + T(1) + E(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of steal
7 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from steal
48 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in steal. Showing up to 24, longest first.