The pencil is awarded for being the first person to offer a particular word as a maximum. Total in circulation: 269,673.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pencils.
| # | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 279th | Dominic Colley | 29 |
| 279th | Heather S | 29 |
| 279th | Jamie M | 29 |
| 279th | Jeff Burgin | 29 |
| 279th | Paolo Barresi | 29 |
| 279th | Sarah White | 29 |
| 279th | Aaron Madeley | 29 |
| 286th | Dave Noble | 28 |
| 286th | Fred W | 28 |
| 286th | Jon Elmer | 28 |
| 286th | Rahul Suresh | 28 |
| 286th | Stuart E Moore | 28 |
| 291st | Nate Stewart | 27 |
| 291st | Ravi Choudhary | 27 |
| 291st | Maria Chandler | 27 |
| 294th | Chris Roberts | 26 |
| 294th | John Smith | 26 |
| 294th | Johnny Canuck | 26 |
| 294th | Niall Seymour | 26 |
| 298th | Jack Morgan | 25 |
| 298th | Michael Wilkinson | 25 |
| 300th | Calum Edwards | 24 |
| 300th | Gerry Sullivan | 24 |
| 300th | Helen Falconer | 24 |
| 300th | Luke Johnson-Davies | 24 |
| 300th | Naomi Laddiman | 24 |
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Statistics last updated about 1 hour ago at 2026-09-02 20:31:25.
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