Is “Chancel” a Scrabble word?
Yes
CHANCEL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Chancel
/ˈtʃɑːnsəl/
noun
1.The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.
Synonyms: apse, presbytery, sanctuary