What it means
- (verb) Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
- (verb) To reach the (physical) summit, highest point, peak etc.
- (verb) To reach a climax; to come to the decisive point (especially as an end or conclusion). “The class will culminate with a rigorous examination.”
- (verb) To finalize, bring to a conclusion, form the climax of.
- (adjective) Relating to the culmen
Letter analysis
- Culminate contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- ailment
- climate
- lunatic
- acumen
- alumni
- amulet
- anemic
- cinema
- client
- entail
- inmate
- lament
- lancet
- malice
- mantel
- mantle
- menial
- mental
- minuet
- minute
- nuclei
- unlace
- acute
- alien
- aline
- anime
- antic
- camel
- claim
- clean
- cleat
- clime
- cumin
- enact
- inlet
- intel
- lance
- manic
- meant
- metal
- mince
- multi
- tunic
- ulnae
- uncle
- unite
- untie
- until
- acme
- acne
- alit
- alum
- amen
- ante
- anti
- aunt
- calm
- came
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with CUL
- culinary
- cull
- culled
- cullender
- cullenders
- culling
- culls
- culminated
- culminates
- culminating
- culmination
- culminations
- culotte
- culottes
- culpability
- culpable
- culprit
- culprits
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Words ending with ATE
Common questions
What does Culminate mean?
Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest altitude.
How many letters are in Culminate?
Culminate has 9 letters.
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