Is ESCALADE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESCALADE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESCALADE mean?
- noun
an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
- verb
climb up and over
“They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ESCALADE
Single letters that turn ESCALADE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from ESCALADE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alcades10
- descale10
- scalade10
- alcade9
- ceased9
- clades9
- decals9
- scaled9
- calesa8
- cades8
- cased8
- cedes8
- clade8
- clads8
- daces8
- decal8
- laced8
- scald8
- leased7
- sealed7
- alecs7
- cease7
- laces7
- scale7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- cede7
- clad7
- dace7
- scad7
- aedes6
- dales6
- deals6
- deles6
- eased6
- lades6
- lased6
- leads6
- ledes6
- salad6
- aces6
- alec6
- cals6
- casa6
- case6
- cees6
- cels6
- lace6
- lacs6
- cad6
- easel5
- lease5
- dale5
- dals5
- deal5
- dees5
- dele5
- dels5
- elds5
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