spiral
NOUNVERBADJECTIVE
/spaɪrəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
spiral is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3I1R1A1L1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does spiral mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
A continuously accelerating change in the economy.
BROADER
NARROWER
5
A plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center.
BROADER
6
Flying downward in a helical path with a large radius.
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Form a spiral.
“The path spirals up the mountain”
BROADER
2
Move in a spiral or zigzag course.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
To wind or move in a spiral course.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
In the shape of a coil.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR