Definition of escalates

"escalates" in the verb sense

1. escalate, intensify, step up

increase in extent or intensity

"The Allies escalated the bombing"

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escalates in Scrabble®

The word escalates 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters escalates:

ESCALATES
(108)
ESCALATES
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

atlases, caseate, castles, lactase, selects, tealess, teasels

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word escalates

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

ESCALATES
(108)
ESCALATES
(108)
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TEALESS
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TEASELS
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TEALESS
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ESCALATES
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TEALESS
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escalates in Words With Friends™

The word escalates 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: 13

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

ESCALATES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

atlases, caseate, castles, lactase, selects, tealess, teasels

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word escalates

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

ESCALATES
(153)
LACTASE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CASTLES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SELECTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CASEATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CASTLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
ESCALATES
(90)
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(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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SELECTS
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CASTLES
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LACTASE
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LACTASE
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TEALESS
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CASEATE
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ESCALATES
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CASEATE
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Words containing the sequence escalates

Words that start with escalates (1 word)

Words with escalates in them (1 word)

Words that end with escalates (3 words)

Word Growth involving escalates

Shorter words in escalates

at ate late escalate

la late escalate

Longer words containing escalates

deescalates

reescalates