Is BETRAYAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BETRAYAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BETRAYAL mean?
- noun
an act of deliberate betrayal
- noun
the quality of aiding an enemy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + L (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BETRAYAL
Single letters that turn BETRAYAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BETRAYAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BETRAYAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rateably13
- ratably12
- barely11
- barley11
- baryta11
- baryte11
- betray11
- bleary11
- trebly11
- barye10
- bayer10
- belay10
- beryl10
- yerba10
- ratable9
- elytra9
- lyrate9
- realty9
- ably9
- abye9
- bray9
- byre9
- byrl9
- byte9
- abater8
- ablate8
- arable8
- labret8
- alary8
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- lyart8
- relay8
- tayra8
- teary8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- abate7
- abler7
- baler7
- blare7
- blate7
- blear7
- bleat7
- labra7
- rabat7
- taber7
- tabla7
- table7
- aery7
- arty7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- raya7
- rely7
- tray7
Study BETRAYAL and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.