escalate

VERB /ɛskə,leɪt/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

escalate is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1S1C3A1L1A1T1E1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30

MEANING

What does escalate mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

1

Increase in extent or intensity.

“The Allies escalated the bombing”

SYNONYMS

INTENSIFY STEP UP

ANTONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

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