chancel

chancel is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.
2. transitive verb. All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front.
3. noun. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

   Synonyms: bema, sanctuary

Synonyms

bema, sanctuary

Common word forms

chancels, chanceled, chancelled

Words from these letters

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