Scrabble Word Finder

ESCALATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. ESCALATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

e1s1c3a1l1a1t1e1
PlayableESCALATE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept ESCALATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.25
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
7.25%

Our own measure of how useful ESCALATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ESCALATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

escalated12 escalates11

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ESCALATE scores

Scrabble e1s1c3a1l1a1t1e1 10
Words with Friends e1s1c4a1l2a1t1e1 12

Face value of the 8 tiles in ESCALATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e212
s14
c12
a29
l14
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCALATE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ESCALATE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with ESCALATE

escalated12 escalates11

2 longer words begin with ESCALATE.

Shorter words from the letters in ESCALATE

acetals9 caseate9 celesta9 lactase9 selecta9 acates8 acetal8 calesa8 castle8 cleats8 eclats8 elects8 lacets8 scalae8 sclate8 select8 alates6 elates6 steale6 stelae6 taleae6 teasel6 aceta7 alecs7 caese7 caste7 cates7 cease7 celts7 cesta7 cetes7 claes7 clast7 clats7 cleat7 eclat7 elect7 laces7 lacet7 scala7

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Common questions about ESCALATE

Is ESCALATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCALATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ESCALATE worth?
ESCALATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ESCALATE?
ESCALATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESCALATE:

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