Is “Belying” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BELYING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Invalid

Meaning of Belying

verb
  1. 1.To lie around; encompass.

  2. 2.(of an army) To surround; beleaguer.

verb
  1. 1.To tell lies about.

  2. 2.To give a false representation of.

  3. 3.To contradict, to show (something) to be false.

    Her obvious nervousness belied what she said.

Synonyms: calumniate, slander, contradict, give lie to, give the lie to, misrepresent