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Is PANEL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PANEL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something”.

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Is PANEL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PANEL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: PLANE, PENAL, PLENA.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
99th percentile

PANEL meaning and definition

PANEL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PANEL as a noun

  1. Sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something.
  2. A committee appointed to judge a competition.

PANEL as a verb

  1. Decorate with panels.
  2. Select from a list.

PANEL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PANEL scores 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
N12
E11
L12
Total710

PANEL on premium squares

On a double word square PANEL scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PANEL

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as PANEL. See all anagrams of PANEL.

Unscramble PANEL: 41 words from its letters

The letters P, A, N, E, L make 41 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • plan6
  • pale6
  • lean4
  • leap6
  • lap5
  • pan5
  • ape5
  • pen5
  • peal6
  • nap5
  • lane4
  • pa4
  • pane6
  • pea5
  • al2
  • el2
  • elan4
  • la2
  • lea3
  • ne2
  • pal5
  • pean6
  • plea6
  • ale3
  • alp5
  • an2
  • ane3
  • ea2
  • en2
  • na2
  • nape6
  • neap6
  • pe4
  • pel5
  • ae2
  • ean3
  • lep5
  • nae3
  • neal4
  • nep5
  • pela6

Words like PANEL

One-letter changes to PANEL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PANEL

  • paned8
  • panes7

Add one letter to PANEL

  • panels8

Remove one letter from PANEL

  • pane6

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PANEL word facts

PANEL is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with L. By corpus frequency, PANEL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, N, E, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PANEL Scrabble word FAQ

Is PANEL a Scrabble word?

Yes. PANEL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PANEL mean?

PANEL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something”.

How many points is PANEL worth in Scrabble?

PANEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is PANEL in Words With Friends?

PANEL is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PANEL?

PANEL has 3 anagrams: PLANE, PENAL, PLENA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PANEL?

You can make 41 shorter words from the letters in PANEL, including PLAN, PALE, LEAN and LEAP.

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