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Betraying

b 3e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of betray

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does betraying mean?

verb

  1. reveal unintentionally

    “Her smile betrayed her true feelings”

    Synonymsbewray

  2. deliver to an enemy by treachery

    “Judas sold Jesus”

    Synonymssell

  3. disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

    “His sense of smell failed him this time”

    Synonymsfail

  4. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

    “She cheats on her husband”

    Synonymscheat oncheatcuckoldwander

  5. give away information about somebody

    “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

    Synonymsdenouncetell ongive awayratgrass

  6. cause someone to believe an untruth

    “The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”

    Synonymsdeceivelead astray

Definitions shown for betray, the base form of betraying.

Is BETRAYING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BETRAYING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
b 3e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4e 1t 1r 1a 1y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
b 4e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BETRAYING

Words that end like BETRAYING

Common words that share the ending -AYING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

displayingdelayingportrayingdismayingmislayingoutlayingprepayingwaylayingallayingarrayingdecayingessayingforayinginlayingrelayingrepayingunsayingplayingstayingpayingsayingprayinglayingholidaying
All words ending in -AYING

Betraying: quick answers

Is BETRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BETRAYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BETRAYING worth?
BETRAYING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does betraying mean?
betraying is the present participle of betray, which means “reveal unintentionally”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BETRAYING?
You can make 480 shorter words from BETRAYING, such as BERAYING, ABYEING, BAYTING, BRAYING. See the full list.