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Escalates

e 1s 1c 3a 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of escalate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does escalates mean?

verb

  1. increase in extent or intensity

    “The Allies escalated the bombing”

    Synonymsintensifystep up

Definitions shown for escalate, the base form of escalates.

Is ESCALATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ESCALATES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
e 1s 1c 3a 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
e 1s 1c 4a 1l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
e 1s 1c 4a 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
e 1s 1c 3a 1l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ESCALATES

Words that end like ESCALATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATES

Escalates: quick answers

Is ESCALATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ESCALATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ESCALATES worth?
ESCALATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does escalates mean?
escalates is the third-person singular form of escalate, which means “increase in extent or intensity”.
What words can you make with the letters in ESCALATES?
You can make 287 shorter words from ESCALATES, such as CASEATES, CELESTAS, ESCALATE, LACTASES. See the full list.