panel: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with P · ends with L
Meaning of panel
noun
A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
Example: Behind the picture was a panel on the wall.
A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc. A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
Example: Today’s panel includes John Smith.
A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
Listed forms: panels, pannel.
Source: Wiktionary — panel.
verb
- transitive
To fit (a room etc.) with panels.
- obsolete, transitive
To enter (jury members) on an official list of jurors; to empanel.
- obsolete, transitive
To fit (an animal, especially a mule or ass) with a panel or simple padded saddle.
Listed forms: panels, paneling, panelling, paneled, panelled, pannel.
Source: Wiktionary — panel.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for panel.
noun
a committee appointed to judge a competition
noun
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
noun
a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
noun
(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with ‘okay’ or ‘cancel’
- dialog box
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is panel in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of panel
P(3) + A(1) + N(1) + E(1) + L(1) = 7 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of panel
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from panel
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in panel. Showing up to 24, longest first.