Spiral

/ˈspaɪɹəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Spiral

noun

A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
A helix.
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.

verb

To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
"The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree."
To cause something to spiral.
"You need to learn how to spiral a ball."
To increase continually.
"Her debts were spiralling out of control."

adjective

Helical, like a spiral

Anagrams of Spiral

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "spiral":

5-LETTER WORDS

arils lairs lapis laris liars liras pails pairs paris pilar rails rials spail

4-LETTER WORDS

ails airs alps aril lair laps lari lars liar lipa lips lira lisp pail pair+18 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ail air ais alp

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "spiral" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SP...Words starting with "sp"...ALWords ending with "al"All 6-letter words Unscramble "spiral"

Rhyming Words

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral aboriginal abstractional abuttal+5 more

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