Crescendoes

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts11 letters
Definition of Crescendoes

noun

  1. An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
  2. A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.

    "Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo."

  3. The climax of a gradual increase.

    "Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo."

verb

  1. To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.

    "The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent."

Anagrams of Crescendoes

No exact anagrams found for "crescendoes". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Crescendoes"

Crescendoes is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Crescendoes" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "crescendoes" is a high-scoring word.