What does STEAL mean?

Pronunciation
/stil/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. take without the owner's consent“Someone stole my wallet on the train”
  2. move stealthily“The ship slipped away in the darkness”
  3. steal a base

noun

  1. an advantageous purchase“she got a bargain at the auction”
  2. a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

steals6stolen6

Anagrams of STEAL

least5 tales5slate5 tesla5 stale5taels5stela5teals5setal5

Words inside STEAL

56 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

east4 eats4 last4 late4 lets4sale4 salt4 seal4 seat4 tale4 ale3 alt3ate3eat3 las3lea3let3 sat3sea3 set3 tea3 tel3al2as2 at2 el2 es2et2la2 ta2

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Questions

Is STEAL a valid word in word games?

STEAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STEAL worth?

STEAL is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STEAL?

56 other words, including AS, AT, LAST and LET.