INCREASE — 8 letter word
increase
The word increase has 8 letters: I, N, C, R, E, A, S, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Increase has 2 anagrams: cinereas, resiance. As a noun, it means "the act of increasing something".
8 letter word "increase": I N C R E A S E — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of increase
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of increase
noun
- the act of increasing something "They gave me an increase in salary." Synonyms: step-up
- the amount by which something increases "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" Synonyms: augmentation, increment
- a change resulting in an increase "the increase is scheduled for next month"
- a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important "the increase in unemployment" Synonyms: increment, growth
- a quantity that is added Synonyms: addition, gain
verb
- make bigger or more "The boss finally increased everyone's salary."
- become bigger or greater in amount "The amount of work increased"
Anagrams of increase(2)
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