ESCALATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ESCALATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableESCALATION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ESCALATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful ESCALATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCALATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
escalationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCALATION scores
Scrabble e1s1c3a1l1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends e1s1c4a1l2a1t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in ESCALATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCALATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ESCALATION
1 longer words begin with ESCALATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCALATION
analcites11 anelastic11 caseation11 coastline11 laitances11 scalation11 sectional11 aconites10 alicants10 alnicoes10 aloetics10 analcite10 analects10 canalise10 canistel10 canoeist10 cataloes10 coaliest10 estancia10 lactones10 laitance10 lections10 saliceta10 santalic10 societal10 sonicate10 telsonic10 ailantos8 alations8 elations8 insolate8 toenails8 acetals9 acetins9 acinose9 aconite9 actinal9 actions9 alecost9 alicant9
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Common questions about ESCALATION
- Is ESCALATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCALATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCALATION worth?
- ESCALATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESCALATION?
- ESCALATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ESCALATION:
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