Is ESCALATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESCALATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESCALATES mean?
Escalates is a form of ESCALATE.
- verb
increase in extent or intensity
“The Allies escalated the bombing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 ESCALATES
ESCALATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESCALATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caseates10
- celestas10
- escalate10
- lactases10
- acetals9
- calesas9
- casease9
- caseate9
- castles9
- celesta9
- ectases9
- lactase9
- selects9
- elastase8
- acetal8
- calesa8
- castes8
- castle8
- ceases8
- cestas8
- clasts8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- elects8
- scales8
- select8
- atlases7
- teasels7
- aceta7
- alecs7
- casas7
- cases7
- caste7
- casts7
- cates7
- cease7
- celts7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- class7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- elect7
- laces7
- scale7
- scats7
- sects7
- taces7
- talcs7
- alates6
- easels6
- elates6
- leases6
- leasts6
- salats6
- slates6
- sleets6
- stales6
- steals6
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