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betray

/bəˈtɹeɪ/verb

Betray commonly means to deliver to an enemy by treachery, be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage, or give away information about somebody.

6 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

BE

Ends

RAY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BETRAY” Mean?

/bəˈtɹeɪ/

betray has 6 documented senses across verb.

Verb

6 senses
1

reveal unintentionally

Her smile betrayed her true feelings

Synonyms

2

deliver to an enemy by treachery

Judas sold Jesus

The spy betrayed his country

Sam cannot betray Sue

Synonyms

3

disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

His sense of smell failed him this time

His strength finally failed him

His children failed him in the crisis

Synonyms

4

be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

She cheats on her husband

Might her husband be wandering?

Sam cannot betray Sue

5

give away information about somebody

He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

6

cause someone to believe an untruth

The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

reveal unintentionally

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, E, T, R, A, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
e
t
r
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for betray.

BETRAY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with B and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using betray in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BETRAY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BETRAY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BETRAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BETRAY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BE, ET, TR, RA, AY

Trigrams

BET, ETR, TRA, RAY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for betray.

BETRAY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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