escalator clause
NOUN
/ɛskə,leɪtər_klɔz/
16 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
escalator clause is a valid 16-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1C3A1L1A1T1O1R1C3L1A1U1S1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does escalator clause mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index).
SYNONYMS
BROADER