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Culminates
c 3u 1l 1m 3i 1n 1a 1t 1e 1s 1
About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of culminate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does culminates mean?
verb
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
“The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace”
Synonymsclimax
bring to a head or to the highest point
“Seurat culminated pointillism”
reach the highest or most decisive point
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
rise to, or form, a summit
“The helmet culminated in a crest”
Definitions shown for culminate, the base form of culminates.
Is CULMINATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CULMINATES worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CULMINATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1272
calumnies 13culminate 13masculine 13salicetum 13semuncial 13amnestic 12amuletic 12autecism 12calmiest 12calumets 12clematis 12climates 12melanics 12meniscal 12mescalin 12meticals 12muscatel 12musicale 12neumatic 12semantic 12semuncia 12tsunamic 12acmites 11acumens 11almuces 11amnesic 11caesium 11calmest 11calumet 11camlets 11
See all 1272 words made from CULMINATES Words that end like CULMINATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES Culminates: quick answers
Is CULMINATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CULMINATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CULMINATES worth?
CULMINATES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does culminates mean?
culminates is the third-person singular form of culminate, which means “end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CULMINATES?
You can make 1272 shorter words from CULMINATES, such as CALUMNIES, CULMINATE, MASCULINE, SALICETUM. See the full list.