The pencil is awarded for being the first person to offer a particular word as a maximum. Total in circulation: 269,687.
This table shows the players who have collected the most pencils.
| # | Player | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| 406th | Alan White | 8 |
| 406th | Ade Hollins | 8 |
| 406th | Yana A Stoba | 8 |
| 406th | RJ Huggins | 8 |
| 406th | Mike Spellar | 8 |
| 406th | Matt Cole | 8 |
| 406th | Matt Bailey | 8 |
| 406th | Laura Hardaker | 8 |
| 406th | John Slater | 8 |
| 406th | James Wilson | 8 |
| 406th | James Bradley | 8 |
| 406th | Alec R | 8 |
| 418th | Tom Santos | 7 |
| 418th | Steve Aucello | 7 |
| 418th | Peter McNamara | 7 |
| 418th | Matthew Buckler | 7 |
| 418th | Marcus A Harrison | 7 |
| 418th | Josh Roberts | 7 |
| 418th | Jason Cullen | 7 |
| 418th | Hannah O | 7 |
| 418th | Dom Travers | 7 |
| 418th | Christopher Webb | 7 |
| 418th | Ben Sear | 7 |
| 418th | Barry Bridger | 7 |
| 418th | Allan A Maclean | 7 |
| 418th | Aaron Webber | 7 |
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Statistics last updated about 1 hour ago at 2026-09-03 00:50:29.
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