Pilfer
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To steal small items or petty amounts in a casual or opportunistic manner.
“Staff discovered that someone had been pilfering stationery from the supply cupboard for months.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpɪl.fə/
Syllables
pil·fer
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Wordle
The F in position four is less common, vowels I and E at positions two and five are well spread
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points with the F worth 4, the -ER ending is a common suffix that can extend with S
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