The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HELIX , but the solution may also be COIL which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Spiral crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HELIX | 44 % | 5 |
| COIL | 25 % | 4 |
| HELICAL | 10 % | 7 |
| CURL | 6 % | 4 |
| GYRATE | 6 % | 6 |
| WHORL | 3 % | 5 |
| HELICOID | 1 % | 8 |
| GYRE | 1 % | 4 |
| HELICOIDAL | 1 % | 10 |
| LOOP | 1 % | 4 |
| CORKSCREW | 1 % | 9 |
Why may COIL be the right solution?
"COIL" is the right answer because a coil is a spiral shape formed by winding something in a series of loops.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spiral
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- helical
- corkscrew
- helix
- volute
- coiling
- coiled
- whorl
- coil
- whorled
- gyrate
- turbinate
- voluted
Crossword Answer definitions
HELIX noun- A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
- A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
- The incurved rim of the external ear.
- An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
- To form or cause to form a helix.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result HELIX
- Slinky shape
- Spiral
- Curve in math class
- DNA shape
- Spring form
- Coiled shape
- Screw thread, for example
- DNA curve
- Shape of a DNA strand
- Corinthian capital scroll
More clues leading to the result COIL
- Ignition component
- Slinky, e.g.
- Helix
- Roll of stamps
- Spiral
- Spiral pipe
- Slinky
- Shakespeare's was "mortal"
- Shape of a pesky enemy in Q*bert
- It's all wound up
More clues leading to the result HELICAL
- Shaped like DNA
- Spiral-shaped
- Like DNA strands
- Like DNA
- Like rotini
- Patterned like a conch shell
- Spiral.
- Spiral
- Coiled
- Corkscrew
More clues leading to the result CURL
- Weightlifter's rep
- Body builder's rep
- Tress
- Permanent result
- Biceps strengthening exercise
- Dumbbell move
- Pompadour feature
- Ringlet
- Biceps exercise
- Weightlifting move
More clues leading to the result GYRATE
- Spiral
- Circumambulate
- Go around
- Move in circles
- Exercise with a hula hoop
- Revolve
- Move one's pelvis like Elvis
- Take turns?
- Move in a circle
- Move like Elvis
More clues leading to the result WHORL
- Fingerprint figure
- Fingerprint feature
- Circular pattern
- Thumbprint trait
- Fingerprint pattern
- Fingerprint ridge
- Fingerprint circle
- Ridge studied in forensics
- Forensics ridge
- Fingerprint part
More clues leading to the result HELICOID
More clues leading to the result GYRE
- Swirling ocean current formation
- "Did __ and gimble in the wabe"
- Move spirally
- Spiral course
- Circle
- "...slithy toves did ___ and gimble..." ("Jabberwocky")
- "...___ and gimble in the wabe" (Carroll)
- Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" word for "scratch, dog-style"
- One of the things the slithy toves did in the wabe
- Circular course
More clues leading to the result HELICOIDAL
More clues leading to the result LOOP
- Aerial maneuver
- Air-show maneuver
- Noose
- Chicago area
- Enwreathe
- Repeating series of instructions
- Certain hole
- Aerobatic maneuver
- Stunt plane maneuver
- Bow part