01 Word definition

escalation

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ESCALATION a word?

Yes. ESCALATION is a 10-letter noun. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ESCALATION?

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

ESCALATION contains 10 letters, begins with E, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

    “higher wages caused an escalation of prices”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ESCALATION spelled?

E1S2C3A4L5A6T7I8O9N10
Starts withESCFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ESCALATION.

How do you spell ESCALATION?

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