pencil- root words — words with the pencil- root

The root pencil- comes from Latin penicillus, meaning little brush. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including pencil, penciled, penciling, pencils, penicillin, pencilled, pencilling, penicillate, penicillium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pencil- root

Explore words with pencil- — words containing the pencil- root and sharing its sense of "little brush". Examples include pencil, penciled, penciling, pencils, penicillin, pencilled, pencilling, penicillate, penicillium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pencil- mean?

The pencil- root means little brush, from Latin penicillus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.