They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

Perhaps that's why emojis, the lovable little icons that have become the mainstay of our texting lexicon, are such a widely used form of expression.

In honor of this quirky legion of tiny smileys, we asked readers to incorporate emojis into their Mashable Snapchat Challenge submissions. Check out our favorites, below:

Emoji Snapchat Challenge

1. 1. Monroe Masterpiece

   Image: Snapchat jacobschupbach

2. 2. Indoor Adventurer

   Image: Snapchat michaelgobo

3. 3. Cat Nap

   Image: Snapchat sabrinakorenic

4. 4. Faraway Lands

   Image: Snapchat carmenlsmith

5. 5. Wide-Eyed Wonder

   Image: Snapchat kvaux425

6. 6. Good vs. Evil

   Image: Snapchat diegojaimesb

7. 7. Tiny Dancers

   Image: Snapchat razagalani

8. 8. Barnyard Bro

   Image: Snapchat capnjoeawsm

9. 9. Octo Attack

   Image: Snapchat jamiegott

10. 10. Solar Selfie

    Image: Snapchat indiefilmben

11. 11. Kiddie Catastrophe

12. 12. Lady Liberty

    Image: Snapchat mf721

13. 13. Picking up the Bar Tab

    Image: Snapchat kseyyyp

14. 14. Cheeky Chick

    Image: Snapchat bradbobrow

15. 15. Workday Musings

    Image: Snapchat sami_rae92

16. 18. Emoji Incarnate

    Image: Snapchat nowthisnews

17. 17. Imagining Paradise

    Image: Snapchat julieedd

18. 18. Feeling Fiery

    Image: Snapchat tinyclem

19. 19. Classroom Royalty

20. 20. Thrill of the Chase

    Image: Snapchat bombtune

21. 21. Demon Co-Workers

    Image: Snapchat will

22. 22. Written Word

    Image: Snapchat marissaok

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