Definition of crescendo

"crescendo" in the noun sense

1. crescendo

music) a gradual increase in loudness

"crescendo" in the verb sense

1. crescendo

grow louder

"The music crescendoes here"

"crescendo" in the adjective sense

1. crescendo

music) gradually increasing in volume

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crescendo in Scrabble®

The word crescendo is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters crescendo:

CRESCENDO
(135)
CRESCENDO
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

coerced, coerces, concede, encoder, encodes, encored, encores, endorse, necrose, recodes, sconced, scorned

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word crescendo

CRESCENDO
(135)
CRESCENDO
(135)
CRESCENDO
(90)
CRESCENDO
(90)
CRESCENDO
(68)
CRESCENDO
(56)
CRESCENDO
(56)
CRESCENDO
(56)
CRESCENDO
(54)
CRESCENDO
(52)
CRESCENDO
(48)
CRESCENDO
(45)
CRESCENDO
(45)
CRESCENDO
(45)
CRESCENDO
(44)
CRESCENDO
(38)
CRESCENDO
(36)
CRESCENDO
(36)
CRESCENDO
(36)
CRESCENDO
(36)
CRESCENDO
(34)
CRESCENDO
(32)
CRESCENDO
(32)
CRESCENDO
(32)
CRESCENDO
(32)
CRESCENDO
(32)
CRESCENDO
(32)
CRESCENDO
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CRESCENDO
(30)
CRESCENDO
(28)
CRESCENDO
(28)
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(28)
CRESCENDO
(28)
CRESCENDO
(21)
CRESCENDO
(20)
CRESCENDO
(19)
CRESCENDO
(19)
CRESCENDO
(18)
CRESCENDO
(18)
CRESCENDO
(18)
CRESCENDO
(18)
CRESCENDO
(17)
CRESCENDO
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In crescendo

CRESCENDO
(135)
CRESCENDO
(135)
CONCEDE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COERCED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SCONCED
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
SCONCED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRESCENDO
(90)
ENCODER
(90 = 40 + 50)
SCORNED
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
RECODES
(90 = 40 + 50)
CRESCENDO
(90)
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CONCEDE
(89 = 39 + 50)
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COERCES
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NECROSE
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crescendo in Words With Friends™

The word crescendo is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters crescendo:

CRESCENDO
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

coerced, coerces, concede, encoder, encodes, encored, encores, endorse, necrose, recodes, sconced, scorned

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word crescendo

CRESCENDO
(189)
CRESCENDO
(114)
CRESCENDO
(114)
CRESCENDO
(87)
CRESCENDO
(84)
CRESCENDO
(81)
CRESCENDO
(81)
CRESCENDO
(76)
CRESCENDO
(72)
CRESCENDO
(72)
CRESCENDO
(69)
CRESCENDO
(69)
CRESCENDO
(68)
CRESCENDO
(68)
CRESCENDO
(66)
CRESCENDO
(63)
CRESCENDO
(54)
CRESCENDO
(54)
CRESCENDO
(42)
CRESCENDO
(42)
CRESCENDO
(38)
CRESCENDO
(38)
CRESCENDO
(38)
CRESCENDO
(38)
CRESCENDO
(38)
CRESCENDO
(36)
CRESCENDO
(34)
CRESCENDO
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
CRESCENDO
(34)
CRESCENDO
(34)
CRESCENDO
(29)
CRESCENDO
(27)
CRESCENDO
(24)
CRESCENDO
(23)
CRESCENDO
(23)
CRESCENDO
(23)
CRESCENDO
(23)
CRESCENDO
(23)
CRESCENDO
(23)
CRESCENDO
(22)
CRESCENDO
(22)
CRESCENDO
(21)
CRESCENDO
(21)
CRESCENDO
(21)
CRESCENDO
(21)
CRESCENDO
(20)
CRESCENDO
(19)
CRESCENDO
(19)
CRESCENDO
(19)
CRESCENDO
(18)
CRESCENDO
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In crescendo

CRESCENDO
(189)
CONCEDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
SCONCED
(116 = 81 + 35)
SCONCED
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONCEDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CRESCENDO
(114)
CRESCENDO
(114)
COERCED
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONCEDE
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COERCED
(107 = 72 + 35)
COERCES
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CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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NECROSE
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CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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SCONCED
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CONCEDE
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COERCES
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CRESCENDO
(87)
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CONCEDE
(86 = 51 + 35)
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COERCES
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SCONCED
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RECODES
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CRESCENDO
(84)
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CRESCENDO
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CRESCENDO
(81)
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ENDORSE
(68 = 33 + 35)
CRESCENDO
(68)

Words containing the sequence crescendo

Words that start with crescendo (5 words)

Words with crescendo in them (2 words)

Words that end with crescendo (2 words)

Word Growth involving crescendo

Shorter words in crescendo

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Longer words containing crescendo

crescendoed

crescendoes

crescendoing

crescendos decrescendos

decrescendo decrescendos