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Pixels

Q: What does pixels mean?

pixels is the plural of pixel, which means “(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)”.

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About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common · plural of pixel

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does pixels mean?

noun

(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
“the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution”
Synonymspelpicture element

Definitions shown for pixel, the base form of pixels.

Is PIXELS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is PIXELS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts

p ₃i ₁x ₈e ₁l ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

17 pts

p ₄i ₁x ₈e ₁l ₂s ₁

Wordfeud

16 pts

p ₄i ₁x ₈e ₁l ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

16 pts

p ₃i ₁x ₈e ₁l ₂s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PIXELS

Best shorter words top 30 of 56

pixel 14 pixes 14 plex 13 lexis 12 pix 12 silex 12 ilex 11 lex 10 sex 10 six 10 xis 10 ex 9 xi 9 piles 7 plies 7 slipe 7 speil 7 spiel 7 spile 7 leps 6 lipe 6 lips 6 lisp 6 pies 6 pile 6 pise 6 plie 6 sipe 6 slip 6 spie 6

See all 56 words made from PIXELS

Words that end like PIXELS

Common words that share the ending -ELS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

labels levels models channels angels novels panels cancels compels travels tunnels weasels counsels bagels bowels camels easels excels expels gavels hazels hotels hovels impels

All words ending in -ELS

Pixels: quick answers

Is PIXELS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PIXELS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.

How many points is PIXELS worth?

PIXELS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does pixels mean?

pixels is the plural of pixel, which means “(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)”.

What words can you make with the letters in PIXELS?

You can make 56 shorter words from PIXELS, such as PIXEL, PIXES, PLEX, LEXIS. See the full list.