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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 176th | Lisa Thomson | 81 |
| 176th | Jamie French | 81 |
| 178th | Donald Gordon | 79 |
| 178th | Oli Moore | 79 |
| 178th | Robin M | 79 |
| 178th | Ross Allatt | 79 |
| 182nd | James Levison | 77 |
| 182nd | Sam Prouse | 77 |
| 184th | Chris Philpot | 76 |
| 184th | Emily Cox | 76 |
| 186th | Darren Carter | 75 |
| 187th | Jeremy Bentham | 73 |
| 187th | Richard Decker | 73 |
| 187th | Rhys Benjamin | 73 |
| 187th | Cillian McM | 73 |
| 191st | Julie Morgan | 70 |
| 191st | Keith Williams | 70 |
| 193rd | Adam Dexter | 69 |
| 193rd | Joe Hammill | 69 |
| 195th | Maxine Silkstone | 68 |
| 195th | Tony Warren | 68 |
| 197th | Lesley Hines | 67 |
| 198th | John Gordon | 66 |
| 198th | Mark Harrison | 66 |
| 198th | Stuart Patrick | 66 |
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Statistics last updated about 7 hours ago at 2026-09-02 10:53:47.
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