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Is pencel a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pencel is a Scrabble US word. The word pencel is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

P3E1N1C3E1L1

Is pencel a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pencel is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

P3E1N1C3E1L1

Is pencel a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word pencel is a Words With Friends word. The word pencel is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4E1N2C4E1L2

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6-letter words (1 found)

PENCEL,

5-letter words (3 found)

CLEEP,CLEPE,PENCE,

4-letter words (7 found)

CEPE,LEEP,NEEP,PEEL,PEEN,PELE,PENE,

3-letter words (14 found)

CEE,CEL,CEP,EEL,EEN,ENE,LEE,LEP,NEE,NEP,PEC,PEE,PEL,PEN,

2-letter words (5 found)

EE,EL,EN,NE,PE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 31 words from pencel according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pencel

pencel

Alternative forms

  • pencell
  • pinsel (chiefly Scottish)
  • pensill (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman pencel, reduced form of penuncel. See pennoncel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛnsəl/

Noun

pencel (plural pencels)

  1. (now historical) A small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer. [from 13th c.]
    • 1833, "T. S.", Letter to the Editor, Hugh James Rose, Samuel Roffey Maitland (editors), The British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information, Volume 4, page 20:
      The preceding extracts shew that, in some instances, each of the Judas torches was ornamented with three pencels, or little banners, fixed upon as many small spears; […] .
  2. (obsolete) A lady's favour or token as worn by a knight. [15th–16th c.]
  3. (rare, obsolete) A knight carrying a pennon.

Anagrams

  • clepen

Old French

Etymology

Reducd form of penuncel.

Noun

pencel oblique singular, m (oblique plural penceaus or penceax or penciaus or penciax or pencels, nominative singular penceaus or penceax or penciaus or penciax or pencels, nominative plural pencel)

  1. pencel, a small banner

Descendants

  • English: pencel

References

  • pencel on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

Source: wiktionary.org