Belies

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Belies

verb

To lie around; encompass.
(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.

verb

To tell lies about.
To give a false representation of.
To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
"Her obvious nervousness belied what she said."
To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
"His calm demeanor belied his inner sense of guilt."
To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.

Anagrams of Belies

No exact anagrams found for "belies". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "belies" and rearranging:

+mbeslime besmile

Related Word Patterns

BE...Words starting with "be"...ESWords ending with "es"All 6-letter words Unscramble "belies"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

calumniate slander contradict give lie to give the lie to misrepresent

Letter Values

b3

e1

l1

i1

e1

s1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "belies"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "B"

Rhymes With Belies

aardwolves abacuses abalones abamperes abases abashes abates abatises abattises abbacies abbes abbesses

Related 6-Letter Words

baaing baalim baases babble babels babied babier babies babkas babool baboon baboos babuls baccae bached

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

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 "Belies"

Belies is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Belies" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "belies" is a low-scoring word.