Betray

/bəˈtɹeɪ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Betray

verb

  1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

    "an officer betrayed the city"

  2. To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

    "My eyes have been betraying me since I turned sixty."

  3. To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
  4. To disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.

    "Though he had lived in England for many years, a faint accent betrayed his Swedish origin."

  5. To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
Anagrams of Betray

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "betray":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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 "Betray"

Betray is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "betray" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Betray" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "betray" is a medium-scoring word.