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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 227th | Peter Lee | 45 |
| 227th | Frank Turkey | 45 |
| 229th | Andrew Herbertson | 44 |
| 229th | Jeremy Miles | 44 |
| 229th | Richard Everley | 44 |
| 232nd | Andrew Keith | 43 |
| 232nd | Gary Male | 43 |
| 232nd | Nick Boldock | 43 |
| 232nd | Spike Nard | 43 |
| 232nd | Stuart McFarlane | 43 |
| 237th | Matt Whelan | 42 |
| 237th | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 42 |
| 239th | Alex Lacey | 41 |
| 239th | Warren Burns | 41 |
| 239th | Jennifer Hunter | 41 |
| 239th | Craig C | 41 |
| 243rd | Benjamin Page | 40 |
| 243rd | Maria Martin | 40 |
| 243rd | Zach Slater | 40 |
| 246th | Bradley Horrocks | 39 |
| 246th | Steve Rogers | 39 |
| 248th | Al Gazel | 38 |
| 248th | Maria Avalle | 38 |
| 248th | Trevor Potts | 38 |
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Statistics last updated about 1 hour ago at 2026-09-02 19:15:55.
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