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thieve

/θiːv/verb

Thieve commonly means to take by theft.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

TH

Ends

EVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “THIEVE” Mean?

/θiːv/

thieve has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

take by theft

Someone snitched my wallet!

Synonyms for THIEVE

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

take by theft

Length

6 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

T, H, I, E, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
h
i
e
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for thieve.

THIEVE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

THIEVE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

THIEVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDED

CV Pattern

CCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

TH, HI, IE, EV, VE

Trigrams

THI, HIE, IEV, EVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

THIEVE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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