Betraying
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters
Definition of Betraying
verb
- 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"
- 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."
- To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
- 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."
- To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
noun
Anagrams of Betraying
No exact anagrams found for "betraying". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
b3
e1
t1
r1
a1
y4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Betraying
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 "Betraying"
Betraying is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Betraying" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "betraying" is a high-scoring word.