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pilfer

/ˈpɪl.fə/•verb

Pilfer commonly means to make off with belongings of others.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

FER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PILFER” Mean?

/ˈpɪl.fə/

pilfer has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense

make off with belongings of others

“They pilfer the goods”

Synonyms

cabbage purloin pinch abstract snarf swipe hook sneak filch nobble lift

Synonyms for PILFER

cabbage purloin pinch abstract snarf swipe hook sneak filch nobble lift

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word pilfer with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

make off with belongings of others

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

P, I, L, F, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pilfer.

PILFER is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with P and ends with R.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pilfer in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PILFER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PILFER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PILFER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PILFER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside pilfer.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PI, IL, LF, FE, ER

Trigrams

PIL, ILF, LFE, FER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pilfer.

PILFER is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with P and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.