Plunder
/ˈplʌndə(ɹ)/
noun
- An instance of plundering.
- The loot attained by plundering.
"The Hessian kept his choicest plunder in a sack that never left his person, for fear that his comrades would steal it."
- Baggage; luggage.
verb
- To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
"The mercenaries plundered the small town."
- To take (goods) by pillage.
"The mercenaries plundered all the goods they found."
- To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
"“Now to plunder, mateys!” screamed a buccaneer, to cries of “Arrgh!” and “Aye!” all around."
- To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
"The miners plundered the jungle for its diamonds till it became a muddy waste."
- To take unexpectedly.
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Plunder"
Plunder is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Plunder" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "plunder" is a medium-scoring word.