Belying

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters

Definition of Belying

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 Belying

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

BE...Words starting with "be"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 7-letter words Unscramble "belying"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

calumniate slander contradict give lie to give the lie to misrepresent

Letter Values

b3

e1

l1

y4

i1

n1

g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Belying

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 7-Letter Words

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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 "Belying"

Belying is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Belying" in Word Games

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