01 Word definition

burglary

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BURGLARY a word?

Yes. BURGLARY is a 8-letter noun. entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BURGLARY?

B-U-R-G-L-A-R-Y

BURGLARY contains 8 letters, begins with B, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BURGLARY spelled?

B1U2R3G4L5A6R7Y8
Starts withBURFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BURGLARY.

How do you spell BURGLARY?

BURGLARY is spelled B-U-R-G-L-A-R-Y. It contains 8 letters.