thievery

NOUN /θivəri/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

thievery is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4I1E1V4E1R1Y4
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does thievery mean?