How many points is GAVEL worth in Scrabble?

GAVEL is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept GAVEL?

GAVEL is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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GAVEL is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points. GAVEL means "to signal for order by use of a small mallet".

/ˈɡa.vəl/

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæ.vəl/

Rent.
Usury; interest on money.
An old Saxon and Welsh form of tenure by which an estate passed, on the holder's death, to all the sons equally.

A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
(metonymically) The legal system as a whole.
A mason's setting maul.

To use a gavel.
Example: The judge gavelled for order in the courtroom after the defendant burst out with a confession.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to signal for order by use of a small mallet

In a sentence: "They gavel."

Check the Scrabble meaning of GAVEL. It scores 9 points.

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Is GAVEL a Scrabble word?: GAVEL is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points.
What does GAVEL mean?: to signal for order by use of a small mallet
How do you use GAVEL in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They gavel."
How many points is GAVEL worth in Scrabble?: GAVEL is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept GAVEL?: GAVEL is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).