What does SPIRAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈspaɪrəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
  2. a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
  3. a continuously accelerating change in the economy
  4. ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
  5. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops“a coil of rope”
  6. flying downward in a helical path with a large radius

verb

  1. to wind or move in a spiral course“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
  2. form a spiral“The path spirals up the mountain”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

spirals9spiraled11spiralled12spiralling13

Anagrams of SPIRAL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SPIRAL

82 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

pairs7paris7liar4 lips6pair6 rail4 sail4 slap6 slip6 air3 lap5 las3lip5 pal5 par5 rap5 rip5 sir3 spa5 sri3ai2 al2ar2 as2 is2la2 li2 pa4 pi4 si2

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Questions

Is SPIRAL a valid word in word games?

SPIRAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SPIRAL worth?

SPIRAL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SPIRAL?

82 other words, including IS, AS, AIR and AL.