stylus

Noun

A pointed instrument for writing, engraving, or interacting with touchscreens.
a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
- "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.
A pointed device formerly used to produce a groove in a record when recording sound.
A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.
Synonym of style.

Examples

He used a stylus on his tablet for more precise tile placement in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stylus (“a stake or pale”). Probably not directly related to Ancient Greek στῦλος (stûlos, “a pillar”). Doublet of style.

Synonyms

style, needle

Scrabble Score: 9

stylus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stylus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stylus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

stylus: valid Words With Friends Word