Pastel

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A soft, pale shade of a colour, often used in art and design to convey delicacy or subtlety.

“The nursery walls were painted in a gentle pastel to create a calm atmosphere.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pas·tel

Related Words

Synonyms

tintpale shadesoft hue

Antonyms

vivid boldsaturated

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the ASTE cluster and ends in EL, a useful pattern that covers several common letters in one guess

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with the EL ending allowing an S hook to form PASTELS for greater board reach

Words Related to Pastel

Anagrams of Pastel

Words that use exactly the same letters as “pastel”.

palest petals plates pleats septal staple tepals

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “pastel” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

passel pasted paster pastes pastil

Words you can make from Pastel

Shorter words formed from the letters in “pastel”.

astel elaps lapse leaps leapt least lepas lepta pales palet paste patel pates peals peats pelta pelts petal plate plats pleas pleat salep salet

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “pastel”.

amplest aplites apostle lappets planets

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