Spike

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a thin pointed piece of metal; a sharp increase

“The spike in temperature alarmed the meteorologists.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/spaɪk/

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Synonyms

earcapitulumspindletransfiximpaleempalelacefortify

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Wordle

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Words Related to Spike

Anagrams of Spike

Words that use exactly the same letters as “spike”.

kepis pikes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “spike” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

spake spice spiky spile spine spire spise spite spoke spuke

Words you can make from Spike

Shorter words formed from the letters in “spike”.

kepi pike skip

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