Dictionary Check: pinnacle
"pinnacle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
noun
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example:
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
noun
a lofty peak
verb
surmount with a pinnacle
Example:
"pinnacle a pediment"
verb
raise on or as if on a pinnacle
Example:
"He did not want to be pinnacled"
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