The pencil is awarded for being the first person to offer a particular word as a maximum. Total in circulation: 270,828.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pencils.
| # | Player | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 251st | Lewis Jaquest | 37 |
| 252nd | Not Eoin Monaghan | 36 |
| 252nd | Sam Goodyear | 36 |
| 254th | Dan Harris | 35 |
| 254th | Gregor Morgan | 35 |
| 254th | Keith B | 35 |
| 254th | Steve Leggett | 35 |
| 258th | Chas Maxwell | 34 |
| 258th | Jon Stitcher | 34 |
| 258th | Ryan Adams | 34 |
| 261st | Yana Stoba | 33 |
| 261st | Tyron Potts | 33 |
| 261st | Miłosz Meller | 33 |
| 264th | Christian Le Fort | 32 |
| 264th | Daniel Pati | 32 |
| 264th | John Gillies | 32 |
| 264th | Paul Anderson | 32 |
| 264th | Rob Thomas | 32 |
| 264th | William Powell | 32 |
| 270th | Adam Pearson | 31 |
| 270th | Howard Somerset | 31 |
| 270th | James Martin | 31 |
| 270th | Jon Elmer | 31 |
| 270th | Jonathan Rawlinson | 31 |
| 270th | Sean D | 31 |
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Statistics last updated about 12 hours ago at 2026-10-19 14:28:20.
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