What does PENCIL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpɛnsəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
  2. graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication“the words were scribbled in pencil”
  3. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
  4. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face“an eyebrow pencil”

verb

  1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil“he penciled a figure”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

pencils11penciling14pencilling15

Anagrams of PENCIL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PENCIL

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cline7cine6clip8 epic8 lice6lien4line4 nice6 pile6 pine6 cel5ice5 lei3lie3 lin3lip5 nil3nip5pec7pen5 pic7 pie5 pin5 el2 en2 in2 li2 ne2pe4 pi4

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Questions

Is PENCIL a valid word in word games?

PENCIL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PENCIL worth?

PENCIL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PENCIL?

35 other words, including IN, LINE, NICE and ICE.