Is PYXIDES a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — PYXIDES is a valid Scrabble word worth 20 points.
PYXIDES appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
PYXIDES — Definition
<pyxis=n>
Part of speech: a noun
PYXIDES — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
PYXIDES is worth 20 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | ||
PYXIDES in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how PYXIDES fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | PYXIDES valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PYXIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PYXIDES is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 20 Scrabble points.
What does PYXIDES mean in Scrabble?
PYXIDES is a noun as: <pyxis=n>.
How many points is PYXIDES worth in Scrabble?
PYXIDES is worth 20points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, Y=4, P=3, D=2, E=1, I=1, S=1.
Is PYXIDES a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, PYXIDES is also a valid word in French (ODS9).