Crescendoes

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

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts11 letters

Definition of Crescendoes

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."

Anagrams of Crescendoes

Words You Can Make

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

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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