Pixies
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of pixy, a creeping evergreen shrub bearing narrow overlapping leaves and small white star-shaped flowers, native to the sandy pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.
“The botanist noted extensive patches of pixies along the sandy trail through the pine barrens.”
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pix·ies
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The X makes this word stand out immediately, contains vowels I, I, and E across six letters
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The X is worth 8 points making this an excellent Scrabble play, the IES ending also lays down efficiently
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