Pellet
/ˈpɛlɪt/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Pellet
noun
- A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.
"a pellet of wood, paper, or ore"
- A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns.
- Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls. Serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.
- A roundel sable (black circular spot; also called ogress).
- One of the short conductive tubes in a Pelletron particle accelerator.
Anagrams of Pellet
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
p3
e1
l1
l1
e1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pellet
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pellet"
Pellet is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pellet" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pellet" is a low-scoring word.