peak: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with P · ends with K
Meaning of peak
noun
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
Example: The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.
The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
Example: They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing.
The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
Listed forms: peaks.
Source: Wiktionary — peak.
verb
- transitive
To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- transitive
To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- intransitive
To reach a highest degree or maximum.
Example: Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay.
- intransitive
To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
Listed forms: peaks, peaking, peaked.
Source: Wiktionary — peak.
adj
At the greatest extent; maximum.
Example: peak oil, Peak TV
- slang
Maximal, quintessential, archetypical, strictly with positive connotations; representing the culmination of its type.
Example: Knowing obscure 19th-century slang is peak nerd.
- Multicultural-London-English
Bad.
- Multicultural-London-English
Unlucky; unfortunate.
Example: You didn't get a spot? That's peak.
Source: Wiktionary — peak.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for peak.
noun
the most extreme possible amount or value
- extremum
noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
noun
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is peak in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of peak
P(3) + E(1) + A(1) + K(5) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of peak
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from peak
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in peak. Showing up to 24, longest first.