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.

NARROWER
2

A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
3

Ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center.

SYNONYMS
4

A continuously accelerating change in the economy.

5

A plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center.

6

Flying downward in a helical path with a large radius.

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Form a spiral.

“The path spirals up the mountain”

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