pencil- root words — words with the pencil- root

The root pencil- comes from Latin penicillus, meaning little brush. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including pencil, penciled, penciling, pencils, penicillin. 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. 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.