befool

Verb

Verb Forms: befooled, befooling, befools

To trick, deceive, or make a fool of.
make a fool or dupe of
fool or hoax
To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone).

Examples

He tried to BEFOOL me into thinking ’QUERTY’ was a word, but I challenged it successfully.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bifolen, equivalent to be- + fool.

Synonyms

cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in

Scrabble Score: 11

befool: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
befool: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
befool: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

befool: valid Words With Friends Word