Pirating

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Pirating

verb

  1. To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.

    "They pirated the tanker and sailed to a port where they could sell the ship and cargo."

  2. (intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
  3. (intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of

    "Not willing to pay full price for the computer game, Heidi pirated a copy."

  4. To engage in piracy.

    "He pirated in the Atlantic for years before becoming a privateer for the Queen."

Anagrams of Pirating

No exact anagrams found for "pirating". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pirating" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

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.