Pirating
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Pirating
verb
- To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.
"They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo."
- (intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
- (intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of
"Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy."
- To engage in piracy.
"He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."
Anagrams of Pirating
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
p3
i1
r1
a1
t1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pirating
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pirating"
Pirating is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pirating" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pirating" is a medium-scoring word.