Pencil

/ˈpɛnsɪl/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Pencil

noun

A paintbrush.
A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
An aggregate or collection of rays of light, especially when diverging from, or converging to, a point.
A family of geometric objects with a common property, such as the set of lines that pass through a given point in a projective plane.
A small medicated bougie.

verb

To write (something) using a pencil.
"I penciled (BrE: pencilled) a brief reminder in my notebook."
To mark with, or as if with, a pencil.

Anagrams of Pencil

No exact anagrams found for "pencil". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pencil" and rearranging:

+acapelin panicle pelican

+opinocle pleonic

+spencils splenic

Related Word Patterns

PE...Words starting with "pe"...ILWords ending with "il"All 6-letter words Unscramble "pencil"

Letter Values

p3

e1

n1

c3

i1

l1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "pencil"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "P"

Rhymes With Pencil

abigail aboil abseil acidophil aerofoil agnail ail airfoil airmail anil anvil apostil

Related 6-Letter Words

pablum pacers pachas pacier pacify pacing packed packer packet packly padauk padded padder paddle padles

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 "Pencil"

Pencil is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pencil" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pencil" is a medium-scoring word.