PANEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PANEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PANEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PANEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
panelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PANEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about PANEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PANEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat, distinct section of a surface such as a wall, door, or fabric, or a group of people brought together to discuss, judge, or decide something.
A carpenter fits a panel into a door or wall as a separate rectangular piece framed by the surrounding structure, while a tailor uses the same word for a shaped section of fabric sewn into a garment. The word extends easily to people: a panel of judges, experts, or interviewers sits together to question, evaluate, or discuss a topic in front of an audience. Cars, aircraft, and control rooms all group their dials and switches into a single instrument panel.
How PANEL is used
A very common word covering both physical flat sections of material and groups of people gathered to discuss or judge something.
- A cracked panel on the car door needed replacing.
- The panel of judges debated for an hour before choosing a winner.
- She sewed a bright panel of fabric into the plain skirt.
- Every warning light on the control panel began flashing at once.
- The discussion panel took questions from the audience afterward.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PANEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PANEL
The 5 tiles of PANEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PANEL
16 longer words begin with PANEL.
Words ending in PANEL
5 words end in PANEL. Useful as a back hook: play PANEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with PANEL inside
23 words contain PANEL in the middle. Words that start with PANEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PANEL
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Common questions about PANEL
- Is PANEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PANEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PANEL worth?
- PANEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PANEL mean?
- A flat, distinct section of a surface such as a wall, door, or fabric, or a group of people brought together to discuss, judge, or decide something.
- What letters can be added to PANEL?
- PANEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PANEL:
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