increase
NOUNVERB
/ɪn'kris/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
increase is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1C3R1E1A1S1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does increase mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The amount by which something increases.
“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”
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2
The act of increasing something.
“he gave me an increase in salary”
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3
A quantity that is added.
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4
A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.
“the increase in unemployment”
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5
A change resulting in an increase.
“the increase is scheduled for next month”
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Become bigger or greater in amount.
“The amount of work increased”
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2
Make bigger or more.
“The boss finally increased her salary”
“The university increased the number of students it admitted”
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