NYT Dictionary

PINNACLE

/ˈpɪnəkəl/
NounVerbPIN-na-clepin-na-cle · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

The highest point.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French pinacle, pinnacle, from Late Latin pinnāculum (“a peak, pinnacle”), from Latin pinna (“a pinnacle”); see pin. Doublet of panache.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

acmepeaksummitzenithapexapogeeapotheosisascendancecapstoneclimax

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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