Larceny

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The unlawful taking of another person's property without their consent and with the intention of permanently depriving them of it.

“He was charged with grand larceny after stealing jewellery worth thousands of pounds from the estate.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈlɑː.sən.i/

Syllables

lar·ce·ny

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Synonyms

theftthieverythievingstealing

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Wordle

Ends in the uncommon -ENY suffix, LARC- at the start and Y as the final letter are both worth targeting

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, Y adds the most value and this well-known legal term is worth memorising for Scrabble

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Words you can make from Larceny

Shorter words formed from the letters in “larceny”.

lancer nearly acryl ancle ancre canel caner carey carle carne carny caryl ceral ceryl clare clary claye clean clear clyer crane crany craye crena

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