Is PANEL a Wordle Word?

Yes. PANEL is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on August 24, 2021 (#66).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does PANEL mean?

/ˈpænəl/

A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.“Behind the picture was a panel on the wall.”
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.“Today’s panel includes John Smith.”
An individual frame or drawing in a comic.“The last panel of a comic strip usually contains a punchline.”

15 more noun definitions

A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.“admin panel”
A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff; hence, more generally, the whole jury.
A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
A piece of cloth serving as a saddle.
A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
(joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.“the panel of a door”
One of the faces of a hewn stone.
A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
A heap of dressed ore.
One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
A frame for carrying a mortar.
A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
A group of tests or assays, a battery.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

Starter word rating: GoodIn the top 7% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: A, E, L

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