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.
- verb
reveal unintentionally
“Her smile betrayed her true feelings”
- verb
deliver to an enemy by treachery
“Judas sold Jesus”
- verb
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
“His sense of smell failed him this time”
- verb
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
“She cheats on her husband”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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.
- barytes12
- baryes11
- baryte11
- bayest11
- betray11
- yerbas11
- abyes10
- barye10
- bayer10
- brays10
- byres10
- bytes10
- yerba10
- estray9
- stayer9
- yarest9
- abye9
- abys9
- bays9
- beys9
- bray9
- byes9
- byre9
- byte9
- barest8
- baster8
- breast8
- tabers8
- artsy8
- eyras8
- resay8
- satyr8
- sayer8
- stray8
- teary8
- trays8
- treys8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- years8
- yeast8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- bys8
- abets7
- bares7
- baser7
- baste7
- bates7
- bears7
- beast7
- beats7
- betas7
- braes7
- brats7
- saber7
- sabre7
- taber7
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