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Escalator
e 1s 1c 3a 1l 1a 1t 1o 1r 1
About 4 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does escalator mean?
noun
a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)
Synonymsescalator clause
a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Synonymsmoving staircasemoving stairway
Is ESCALATOR a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 ESCALATOR worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
13 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ESCALATOR
Best shorter words top 30 of 662
acerolas 10cataloes 10coaltars 10locaters 10sectoral 10acaters 9acerola 9acetals 9alecost 9carates 9carlots 9cartels 9castral 9catalos 9clarets 9claroes 9coalers 9coaltar 9coastal 9coaster 9coaters 9colters 9corslet 9costrel 9crestal 9crotala 9crotals 9escolar 9lactase 9lactose 9
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Words that end like ESCALATOR
Common words that share the ending -ATOR, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
elevatoroperatorgeneratorindicatorseparatorcalculatoremulatorterminatorcommentatoralligatordecoratordetonatorincubatorinsulatormoderatornavigatornumeratorsimulatoragitatoralternatorapplicatorarbitratoreducatorimitator
All words ending in -ATOR Escalator: quick answers
Is ESCALATOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ESCALATOR 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 ESCALATOR worth?
ESCALATOR 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 escalator mean?
As a noun, escalator means “a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ESCALATOR?
You can make 662 shorter words from ESCALATOR, such as ACEROLAS, CATALOES, COALTARS, LOCATERS. See the full list.