GAVEL is a playable word

gavel Scrabble® Dictionary

verb
gaveled, gaveling, gavels or gavelled, gavelling, gavels
to signal for attention or order by use of a gavel (a small mallet)
27 Playable Words can be made from "GAVEL"
   2-Letter Words (5 found)
   3-Letter Words (12 found)
   4-Letter Words (9 found)
   5-Letter Words (1 found)