The pencil is awarded for being the first person to offer a particular word as a maximum. Total in circulation: 269,671.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pencils.
| # | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Hamer | 23,944 |
| 2nd | Anglo Italian | 20,494 |
| 3rd | Adam Gillard | 11,408 |
| 4th | Michelle N | 11,107 |
| 5th | Karen Pearson | 8,838 |
| 6th | Frank Jones | 8,836 |
| 7th | Nathan Stone | 8,234 |
| 8th | Chris Hare | 7,572 |
| 9th | Pete Steg | 7,362 |
| 10th | Paul Howe | 6,391 |
| 11th | Marcus Hares | 5,788 |
| 12th | Miriam Nussbaum | 5,572 |
| 13th | Catriona Cappleman | 5,557 |
| 14th | Quinn James | 5,511 |
| 15th | Callum Todd | 5,457 |
| 16th | Hazel Drury | 4,802 |
| 17th | Innis Carson | 4,732 |
| 18th | Giorgio Senatore | 4,723 |
| 19th | Amie Bateen | 4,147 |
| 20th | Lauren Hamer | 3,903 |
| 21st | Kirk Bevins | 3,289 |
| 22nd | Simpatico Jones | 3,210 |
| 23rd | Rob Foster | 2,483 |
| 24th | Jim B | 2,304 |
| 25th | N G | 2,244 |
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Statistics last updated about 2 hours ago at 2026-09-02 10:53:47.
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