What does INCREASE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈkris/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a quantity that is added“there was an addition to property taxes this year”
  2. a change resulting in an increase“the increase is scheduled for next month”
  3. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important“the increase in unemployment”
  4. the amount by which something increases“they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare”
  5. the act of increasing something“he gave me an increase in salary”

verb

  1. become bigger or greater in amount“The amount of work increased”
  2. make bigger or more“The boss finally increased her salary”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

increases11

Anagrams of INCREASE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside INCREASE

221 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is INCREASE a valid word in word games?

INCREASE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is INCREASE worth?

INCREASE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INCREASE?

221 other words, including IN, IS, AS and ARE.