NYT Dictionary

ACME

/ˈæk.mi/
NounAC-meac-me · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point; high point”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

acmeapexzenithapogeeapotheosisascendancecapstoneclimaxcoronationcrown

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:

+14 earlier appearances in the archive.

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