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Definition of escalate

"escalate" in the verb sense

1. escalate, intensify, step up

increase in extent or intensity

"The Allies escalated the bombing"

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escalate in Scrabble®

The word escalate 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters escalate:

ESCALATE
(99)
ESCALATE
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

caseate, lactase

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word escalate

ESCALATE
(99)
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(40)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In escalate

ESCALATE
(99)
ESCALATE
(99)
CASEATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CASEATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACTASE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTASE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTASE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CASEATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTASE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTASE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACTASE
(77 = 27 + 50)
CASEATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
LACTASE
(76 = 26 + 50)
LACTASE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CASEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CASEATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CASEATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTASE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CASEATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
LACTASE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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LACTASE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTASE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACTASE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CASEATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ESCALATE
(66)
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(66)
LACTASE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CASEATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
LACTASE
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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LACTASE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CASEATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
LACTASE
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
LACTASE
(60 = 10 + 50)
ESCALATE
(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
SCALE
(30)
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(30)
CLAST
(30)
TALCS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CASTE
(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
CEES
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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ELECT
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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escalate in Words With Friends™

The word escalate 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: 12

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

LACTASE
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

caseate, lactase

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word escalate

ESCALATE
(96)
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(84)
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(66)
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(54)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In escalate

LACTASE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ESCALATE
(96)
CASEATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CASEATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ESCALATE
(84)
LACTASE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LACTASE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LACTASE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LACTASE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LACTASE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LACTASE
(79 = 44 + 35)
LACTASE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CASEATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CASEATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CASEATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CASEATE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CASEATE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CASEATE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACTASE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LACTASE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LACTASE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LACTASE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LACTASE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LACTASE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ESCALATE
(72)
CASEATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
CASEATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
CASEATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ESCALATE
(66)
LACTASE
(65 = 30 + 35)
LACTASE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CASEATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACTASE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTASE
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTASE
(61 = 26 + 35)
LACTASE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ELECTS
(60)
CLEATS
(60)
CASTLE
(60)
LACTASE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTASE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTASE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CASEATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CASEATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
CASEATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
LACTASE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
LACTASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LACTASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CASEATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CASEATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CASEATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LACTASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
LACTASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
LACTASE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CASEATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
CLEATS
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
ESCALATE
(54)
ELECTS
(54)
LACTASE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ESCALATE
(52)
LACTASE
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACTASE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ESCALATE
(52)
CASEATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
LACTASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ELECT
(51)
LACTASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CASEATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CLEAT
(51)
SCALE
(51)
LACTASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ACATES
(51)
CLAST
(51)
TALCS
(51)
LACTASE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CASEATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTASE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
CASEATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTASE
(50 = 15 + 35)
LACTASE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CASEATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
CASEATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTASE
(49 = 14 + 35)
LACTASE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ESCALATE
(48)
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(48)
CELT
(48)
LACTASE
(48 = 13 + 35)
TALC
(48)
ESCALATE
(48)
LACTASE
(48 = 13 + 35)
ESCALATE
(48)
CEASE
(48)
LACTASE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CASTE
(48)
ESCALATE
(48)
LACTASE
(48 = 13 + 35)
LACTASE
(48 = 13 + 35)
SELECT
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
ACATE
(48)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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LACTASE
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CASEATE
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LACTASE
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
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CASEATE
(46 = 11 + 35)
CASEATE
(46 = 11 + 35)
CATS
(45)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
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(45)
CEES
(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
ELECTS
(42)
CLEATS
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
ELECTS
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
CASTLE
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Words containing the sequence escalate

Words that start with escalate (3 words)

escalateescalatedescalates

Words with escalate in them (5 words)

escalatedeescalateddeescalatesreescalatedreescalates

Words that end with escalate (3 words)

deescalateescalatereescalate
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Word Growth involving escalate

Shorter words in escalate

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la late

Longer words containing escalate

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deescalate deescalates

escalated deescalated

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