pencil
NOUNVERB
/pɛnsəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pencil is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1N1C3I1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does pencil mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face.
“an eyebrow pencil”
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2
A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point.
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3
A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood.
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NARROWER
4
Graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication.
“the words were scribbled in pencil”
“this artist's favorite medium is pencil”
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VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Write, draw, or trace with a pencil.
“he penciled a figure”
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