01 Word definition

escalating

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ESCALATING a word?

Yes. ESCALATING is a 10-letter verb. ESCALATING is a present-participle form of ESCALATE: increase in extent or intensity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ESCALATING?

E-S-C-A-L-A-T-I-N-G

ESCALATING contains 10 letters, begins with E, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

ESCALATING is a present-participle form of ESCALATE.

1verb

  1. ESCALATING is a present-participle form of ESCALATE: increase in extent or intensity

    The Allies escalated the bombing
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ESCALATING spelled?

E1S2C3A4L5A6T7I8N9G10
Starts withESCFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About ESCALATING.

How do you spell ESCALATING?

ESCALATING is spelled E-S-C-A-L-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.