Yes, pencil is in the scrabble dictionary
...and is worth 14 points by itself.
pencil
noun
1. A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder.
2. A style or technique in drawing or delineating.
3. Descriptive skill: "His characters are drawn with a strong pencil” ( Henry Hallam).
4. Mathematics A family of geometric objects, such as lines, that have a common property, such as passage through a given line in a given plane.
5. Physics A beam of radiant energy in the form of a narrow cone or cylinder.
phrasal-verb
1. Pencil in To schedule a tentative appointment with: penciled him in for lunch next Monday.
2. Pencil in To schedule tentatively: penciled in a staff meeting for 3:00.
verb
1. To paint, draw, write, or mark with a pencil.
2. To plan or designate tentatively .
verb-transitive
1. To mark or color with or as if with a pencil.
2. To write or produce by using a pencil.
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Top Words by points |
Points |
Word Game |
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pencil | 10 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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pi | 4 |
pe | 4 |
el | 2 |
en | 2 |
in | 2 |
ne | 2 |
li | 2 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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lie | 3 |
pec | 7 |
pen | 5 |
nip | 5 |
nil | 3 |
cel | 5 |
pic | 7 |
pie | 5 |
pin | 5 |
lip | 5 |
lin | 3 |
lei | 3 |
ice | 5 |
cep | 7 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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lipe | 6 |
pein | 6 |
pice | 8 |
pile | 6 |
pine | 6 |
plie | 6 |
nice | 6 |
line | 4 |
lien | 4 |
lice | 6 |
epic | 8 |
clip | 8 |
cine | 6 |
ceil | 6 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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cline | 7 |
incel | 7 |
6 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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pencil | 10 |