The term 'pencil end' refers to the part of a pencil that is opposite the writing TIP. It is composed of several components, including an ERASER (6 letters), STUB (4 letters), TIP (3 letters), NUB (3 letters), and POINT (5 letters). The ERASER is used to remove mistakes made while writing, the STUB is the short, flat end of the pencil, the TIP is the pointed end of the pencil, the NUB is the small, raised end of the pencil, and the POINT is the sharpened end of the pencil.