Is ESCALATE a word?
ESCALATE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ESCALATE is a valid word.
Scrabble 10Words With Friends 12Length 8
What does escalate mean?
verb: increase in extent or intensity.
“The Allies escalated the bombing”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ESCALATE: word details
- Pronunciation: EHS-kuh-layt (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside escalate
Words you can make from the letters of escalate.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ESCALATE mean?
ESCALATE is a verb. It means: increase in extent or intensity.
Is ESCALATE a valid word?
Yes, ESCALATE is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.