planchette
noun
plan·chette
plan-ˈshet 
: a small triangular or heart-shaped board supported on casters at two points and a vertical pencil at a third and believed to produce automatic writing when lightly touched by the fingers
also
: a similar board without a pencil
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The planchette is sitting atop what appears to be blood splatter and three bees are perched upon the mess.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Occult science was premised upon the belief that the spirit world could be studied scientifically with the correct tools and skills, such as spirit photography and planchettes.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
But the movement of the planchette is only part of the Ouija board’s mystery.
—Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
The standout piece from the Silver Edition box is a planchette.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
Owned by Rick Schreck, a tattoo artist and the Vice President of the Talking Board Historical Society (TBHS), OuijaZilla is completely functional and outfitted with a planchette that weighs around 400 pounds.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Oct. 2019
Ouija boards aren't foolproof and, yes, people often — whether consciously or unconsciously — move the planchette.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 June 2018
At first Hutchings was on the board with Curran, then others began taking a turn at the planchette.
—Joy Lanzendorfer, Longreads, 14 June 2018
The playful, interactive Ouija 2000 allows visitors to the site to control the planchette of a real Ouija board via remote, by moving their computer’s mouse, while watching a live feed of the board onscreen.
—Reena Jana, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2000
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Occult science was premised upon the belief that the spirit world could be studied scientifically with the correct tools and skills, such as spirit photography and planchettes.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
But the movement of the planchette is only part of the Ouija board’s mystery.
—Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
The standout piece from the Silver Edition box is a planchette.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021
Owned by Rick Schreck, a tattoo artist and the Vice President of the Talking Board Historical Society (TBHS), OuijaZilla is completely functional and outfitted with a planchette that weighs around 400 pounds.
—Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Oct. 2019
Ouija boards aren't foolproof and, yes, people often — whether consciously or unconsciously — move the planchette.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 June 2018
At first Hutchings was on the board with Curran, then others began taking a turn at the planchette.
—Joy Lanzendorfer, Longreads, 14 June 2018
The playful, interactive Ouija 2000 allows visitors to the site to control the planchette of a real Ouija board via remote, by moving their computer’s mouse, while watching a live feed of the board onscreen.
—Reena Jana, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2000
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“Planchette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planchette. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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