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Pencils

p 3e 1n 1c 3i 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of pencil

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pencils mean?

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 shown for pencil, the base form of pencils.

Is PENCILS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 PENCILS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3e 1n 1c 3i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4e 1n 2c 4i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
p 4e 1n 1c 4i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3e 1n 1c 3i 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PENCILS

Anagrams 1

splenic

Words that end like PENCILS

Common words that share the ending -ILS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

councilspupilsevilsfossilsgerbilslentilstonsilsanvilsdevilsnostrilsperilsstencilstendrilsvigilsimperilsutensilsdaffodilsdaredevils
All words ending in -ILS

Pencils: quick answers

Is PENCILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PENCILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PENCILS worth?
PENCILS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pencils mean?
pencils is the plural and third-person singular form of pencil, which means “a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PENCILS?
You can make 132 shorter words from PENCILS, such as CLIPES, PENCIL, SPLICE, CLIPE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PENCILS?
PENCILS rearranges into SPLENIC.