Escalates

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Escalates

verb

  1. To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

    "The shooting escalated the existing hostility."

  2. In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority

    "The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2."

Anagrams of Escalates

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

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 "Escalates"

Escalates is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Escalates" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "escalates" is a medium-scoring word.