Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spiral staircase

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: spi-ral s-tair-case
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A staircase in the form of a helix, in any of several forms with or without a central pole (a newel).

Inflected Forms

spiral staircases (plural)

Synonyms

helical staircase spiral stairs helical stairs circular stairs screw staircase screw stair screw stairs

Questions

What does spiral staircase mean?: A staircase in the form of a helix, in any of several forms with or without a central pole (a newel).

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