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Betrays

b 3e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of betray

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

What does betrays 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 betrays.

Is BETRAYS 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 BETRAYS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
b 4e 1t 1r 1a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
b 4e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
b 4e 1t 1r 1a 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in BETRAYS

Anagrams 1

barytes

Words that end like BETRAYS

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

alwaysdisplayssubwaysarraysdelaysessaysfreewayshighwaysportraysdismaysendwaysheydaysmidwaysmislaysoutlaysprepaysrunwayswaylaysallaysarchwaysashtraysbywaysdecaysdoorways
All words ending in -AYS

Betrays: quick answers

Is BETRAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BETRAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BETRAYS worth?
BETRAYS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does betrays mean?
betrays is the third-person singular form of betray, which means “reveal unintentionally”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BETRAYS?
You can make 245 shorter words from BETRAYS, such as BARYES, BARYTE, BERAYS, BETRAY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BETRAYS?
BETRAYS rearranges into BARYTES.