helix

Plural: helices, helixes

Noun

Something having a spiral or coiled form, like a screw.
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
type genus of the family Helicidae
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.

Verb

To form or cause to form a helix.

Examples

helix piercing
Unraveling the Scrabble board, he found a HELIX of possibilities, but only one good word.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).

Synonyms

coil, genus Helix, spiral, volute, whorl

Scrabble Score: 15

helix: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
helix: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
helix: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

helix: valid Words With Friends Word