stealing: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 9 letter points · starts with S · ends with G
Meaning of stealing
noun
- uncountable
The action of the verb to steal, theft.
- archaic, countable, in-plural, uncountable
That which is stolen; stolen property.
Listed forms: stealings.
Source: Wiktionary — stealing.
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of steal
Base or related entry: steal.
Source: Wiktionary — stealing.
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 stealing.
noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
noun
avoiding detection by moving carefully
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is stealing in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of stealing
S(1) + T(1) + E(1) + A(1) + L(1) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 9 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 stealing
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from stealing
354 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in stealing. Showing up to 24, longest first.