i-n-c-r-e-m-e-n-t
INCREMENT is an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale; the action of increasing or becoming greater. Worth 13 points in Scrabble.
13
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
INCREMENT refers to a regular increase in quantity or degree, often used in contexts like salary increments, incremental improvements, or programming where values increase by fixed amounts. In mathematics and computer science, incrementing means adding one to a variable. The word emphasizes gradual, step-by-step progress rather than sudden leaps. This 9-letter word scores 13 base points in Scrabble, featuring valuable tiles C (3 points) and M (3 points).
INCREMENT derives from Latin "incrementum" meaning "growth, increase," from "increscere" (to grow upon, increase). This combines "in-" (in, on) + "crescere" (to grow). The word entered English in the 15th century. Related to "increase" and "crescent," it originally meant any type of growth. The mathematical and computing sense of adding a fixed amount developed in the 19th and 20th centuries respectively.
•INCREMENT contains valuable tiles C and M, each worth 3 points in Scrabble
•The word can form CENT, RIME, MINT, and RICE - all valid shorter words
•INCREMENT shares the -MENT suffix with many other high-scoring words
"The annual salary increment was set at 3% across all departments."
"Each increment in the software version brought new features and bug fixes."
Words that share similar meanings or letter patterns with INCREMENT:
INCREASE
Growth amount
ADDITION
Adding more
GAIN
Increase
STEP
Gradual increase
Total base points: 13 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 3 | Consonants: 6
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