01 Word definition

gavel

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is GAVEL a word?

Yes. GAVEL is a 5-letter noun. a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell GAVEL?

G-A-V-E-L

GAVEL contains 5 letters, begins with G, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is GAVEL spelled?

G1A2V3E4L5
Starts withGAVFirst 3 letters
Ends withVELLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About GAVEL.

How do you spell GAVEL?

GAVEL is spelled G-A-V-E-L. It contains 5 letters.