Climaxes

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:22 pts8 letters

Definition of Climaxes

noun

(originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
An instance of such an ascending series.
The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
(now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:

verb

To reach or bring to a climax.
To orgasm; to reach orgasm.

Anagrams of Climaxes

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "climaxes":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

exclaim malices

6-LETTER WORDS

amices calxes camels camise claims climax climes emails lexica macles mailes malice mescal mesial samiel+1 more

5-LETTER WORDS

acmes aisle alecs almes amice amies axels axile axils axles calix calms camel cames ceils+16 more

Related Word Patterns

CL...Words starting with "cl"...ESWords ending with "es"All 8-letter words Unscramble "climaxes"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

auxesiscatacosmesisincrementum

ANTONYMS

catacosmesis

Rhyming Words

aardwolves abacuses abalones abamperes abases abashes abates abatises abattises abbacies abbes abbesses abbotcies abbreviates abdicates+5 more

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