PENCIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PENCIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1c3i1l1
PlayablePENCIL · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PENCIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful PENCIL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENCIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pencilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENCIL scores
Scrabble p3e1n1c3i1l1 10
Words with Friends p4e1n2c4i1l2 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in PENCIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with PENCIL
pencils11 penciled13 penciler12 pencilers13 penciling14 pencilled14 penciller13 pencilings15 pencillers14 pencilling15 pencillings16
11 longer words begin with PENCIL.
Shorter words from the letters in PENCIL
clipe9 cline7 incel7 incle7 clip8 epic8 pice8 ceil6 ciel6 cine6 lice6 lipe6 nice6 pein6 peni6 pile6 pine6 plie6 lien4 line4 cep7 pec7 pic7 cel5 ice5 lep5 lip5 nep5 nip5 pel5 pen5 pie5 pin5 lei3 lie3 lin3 nie3 nil3 pe4 pi4
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Common questions about PENCIL
- Is PENCIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENCIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENCIL worth?
- PENCIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENCIL?
- PENCIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PENCIL:
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