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Updated June 2026
To become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree. As a noun, it refers to a rise or growth in quantity or value.
“The company plans to increase production capacity by thirty percent over the next year.”
/ɪnˈkriːs/
in·crease
Contains EASE ending with INCR root - three vowels distributed
Worth 10 points; EASE ending provides good connectivity options
Shorter words formed from the letters in “increase”.
9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “increase”.
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