escalation

NOUN
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

escalation is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1C3A1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does escalation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy.

“higher wages caused an escalation of prices”

“there was a gradual escalation of hostilities”

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