pencil

/pɛnsəl/ nounverb
6 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1

A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face.

“an eyebrow pencil”

2

A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point.

3

A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood.

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”

VERB
1

Write, draw, or trace with a pencil.

“he penciled a figure”

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withL
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Words With Friends®14 points
Double word20 points
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Pig Latinencilpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespen · cil
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