BEWRAY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BEWRAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEWRAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEWRAY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEWRAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bewraysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEWRAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEWRAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does BEWRAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To reveal or give away something that was meant to stay hidden.
To bewray is to let a secret slip, sometimes without meaning to, so that a hidden fact or a true character is exposed. The verb belongs to older English and is met in Shakespeare-era verse and Bible-style prose. It is close to betray, which has taken over its work in modern speech.
How BEWRAY is used
Archaic; chiefly in poetry and historical writing.
- His trembling hands did bewray his fear.
- Do not bewray the plan to the enemy.
- A careless word may bewray what the heart would hide.
- The poet says that dull sorrow will bewray itself in the eyes.
- Nothing could bewray her secret better than that blush.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEWRAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEWRAY
5 longer words begin with BEWRAY.
Shorter words from the letters in BEWRAY
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Common questions about BEWRAY
- Is BEWRAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEWRAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEWRAY worth?
- BEWRAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEWRAY mean?
- To reveal or give away something that was meant to stay hidden.
- What letters can be added to BEWRAY?
- BEWRAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEWRAY:
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