Vortex
/ˈvɔɹtɛks/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts6 letters
Definition of Vortex
noun
- A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.
- Anything that involves constant violent or chaotic activity around some centre.
"2004: the consumer vortex that is East Hampton — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38"
- Anything that inevitably draws surrounding things into its current.
- A supposed collection of particles of very subtle matter, endowed with a rapid rotary motion around an axis which was also the axis of a sun or planet; part of a Cartesian theory accounting for the formation of the universe, and the movements of the bodies composing it.
- Any of numerous species of small Turbellaria belonging to Vortex and allied genera.
Anagrams of Vortex
No exact anagrams found for "vortex". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
v4
o1
r1
t1
e1
x8
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Vortex"
Vortex is a 6-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Vortex" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "vortex" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.