Is EMPANELED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EMPANELED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EMPANELED mean?
Empaneled is a form of EMPANEL.
- verb
enter into a list of prospective jurors
- verb
select from a list
“empanel prospective jurors”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EMPANELED
EMPANELED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EMPANELED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emplaned13
- empaled12
- enameled11
- empanel11
- emplane11
- dampen11
- lamped11
- palmed11
- deplane10
- leadmen10
- paneled10
- apemen10
- empale10
- amped10
- deepen9
- demean9
- leaped9
- pealed9
- peeled9
- peened9
- planed9
- ample9
- maple9
- damp9
- enamel8
- melena8
- adeem8
- admen8
- amend8
- edema8
- emend8
- lamed8
- maned8
- medal8
- menad8
- named8
- naped8
- padle8
- paled8
- paned8
- pedal8
- plead8
- lamp8
- palm8
- aneled7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- needle7
- enema7
- leman7
- melee7
- panel7
- penal7
- plane7
- plena7
- aped7
- dame7
- damn7
- deem7
- deep7
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