ESCALATES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ESCALATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESCALATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCALATES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCALATES
No single letter turns ESCALATES into another word.
How ESCALATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ESCALATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCALATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ESCALATES mean in Scrabble?
ESCALATES is the present-tense form of ESCALATE used with he, she and it.
ESCALATE(verb) — To grow or make something grow more intense, serious or extensive.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCALATES
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Common questions about ESCALATES
- Is ESCALATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCALATES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCALATES worth?
- ESCALATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESCALATES?
- No single letter can be added to ESCALATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ESCALATES:
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