Crescendo

/kɹəˈʃɛn.dəʊ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Crescendo

noun

An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
"Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo."
The climax of a gradual increase.
"Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo."

verb

To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.
"The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent."

adverb

Gradually increasing in force or loudness.

Anagrams of Crescendo

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "crescendo":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

coerced coerces concede decerns encoder encodes encored encores endorse necrose recodes sconced scorned seconde

6-LETTER WORDS

ceders censed censer censor codecs codens coders coerce corned credos creeds crones decern decors denser+14 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "crescendo" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CR...Words starting with "cr"...DOWords ending with "do"All 9-letter words Unscramble "crescendo"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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