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   vortex

   /ˈvɔːtɛks/

   noun

   • 1. a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind: "we were caught in a vortex of water"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin vortex, vortic-, literally ‘eddy’, variant of vertex.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vorticose adjective
   • 2. vorticular adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • V

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • X

     8

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