Definition of burglary

"burglary" in the noun sense

1. burglary

entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

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Quotations for burglary

If you attempt to beat a man down and to get his goods for less than a fair price, you are attempting to commit burglary, as much as though you broke into his shop to take the things without paying for them. There is cheating on both sides of the counter, and generally less behind it than before it. [ Beecher ]

burglary in Scrabble®

The word burglary is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters burglary:

BURGLARY
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

burglar

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word burglary

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In burglary

BURGLARY
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burglary in Words With Friends™

The word burglary is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters burglary:

BURGLARY
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

burglar

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word burglary

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In burglary

BURGLARY
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Words within the letters of burglary

2 letter words in burglary (7 words)

3 letter words in burglary (20 words)

4 letter words in burglary (15 words)

5 letter words in burglary (5 words)

6 letter words in burglary (1 word)

7 letter words in burglary (1 word)

8 letter words in burglary (1 word)

Words containing the sequence burglary

Words that start with burglary (1 word)

Words with burglary in them (1 word)

Words that end with burglary (1 word)

Word Growth involving burglary

Shorter words in burglary

ar burglar

la burglar

Longer words containing burglary

(No longer words found)