pencil




pencil - noun

  • a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
  • graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
  • a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
  • a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face

    • pencil - verb

    • write, draw, or trace with a pencil

    pencil - thesaurus


    View spelling list Words with ci in the middle and learn about the word pencil in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 20. Soft c: ce, ci, cy.


    View spelling list Words ending in il and learn about the word pencil in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 26. Word endings: -le, and exceptions e.g. al, el, ol.

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    Scrabble score for pencil

    p is 3 e is 1 n is 1 c is 3 i is 1 l is 1
    Scrabble score = 10

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