Belies

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of belie, used when something contradicts or gives a false impression of another thing.

“Her calm expression belies the anxiety she feels inside.”

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Synonyms

contradictsdisprovesrefutes

Antonyms

confirmsreveals

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains common letters B, E, L, I, S, the IE vowel pairing is a useful pattern to spot early

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the S makes it a handy hook onto the base word 'belie'

Words Related to Belies

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “belies” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

belied belief belles bevies delies relies

Words you can make from Belies

Shorter words formed from the letters in “belies”.

belie belis biles eblis lebes bees bels bile bise blee eels else isle lees leis libs lies seel

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “belies”.

bailees beliefs bellies edibles

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