Dictionary
Penciling
p 3e 1n 1c 3i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Rare · present participle of pencil
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does penciling mean?
verb
write, draw, or trace with a pencil
“he penciled a figure”
Definitions shown for pencil, the base form of penciling.
Is PENCILING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PENCILING worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PENCILING
Best shorter words top 30 of 104
cleping 12cliping 12piecing 12penicil 11ceiling 10cieling 10inclip 10peining 10pencil 10picine 10clipe 9incline 9pening 9pieing 9piling 9pingle 9pining 9cling 8clip 8epic 8genic 8genip 8icing 8pice 8piing 8pinnie 8pling 8ceili 7cep 7cleg 7
See all 104 words made from PENCILING Hooks for PENCILING
Add one letter to the front or back of PENCILING to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like PENCILING
Common words that share the ending -ILING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
compilingprofilingdefilingrevilingexilingstockpilingfilingsmilingdomicilingrecompilingreconcilingwhilingautomobilingpilingrilingtiling
All words ending in -ILING Penciling: quick answers
Is PENCILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PENCILING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PENCILING worth?
PENCILING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does penciling mean?
penciling is the present participle of pencil, which means “write, draw, or trace with a pencil”.
What words can you make with the letters in PENCILING?
You can make 104 shorter words from PENCILING, such as CLEPING, CLIPING, PIECING, PENICIL. See the full list.