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Is BETRAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BETRAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BETRAYS mean?

Betrays is a form of BETRAY.

  1. verb

    reveal unintentionally

    “Her smile betrayed her true feelings”

  2. verb

    deliver to an enemy by treachery

    “Judas sold Jesus”

  3. verb

    disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

    “His sense of smell failed him this time”

  4. verb

    be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

    “She cheats on her husband”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 12 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 BETRAYS

BETRAYS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of BETRAYS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BETRAYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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