Spancel is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 252 anagrams from letters in spancel (acelnps).
1600-10; Low German spansel, derivative of spannen to stretch; see span2
I ordered my servant to spancel the mules, and tether the horse to a shrub by a long rope.
As my horse was straying toward the west side of the clearing I went to fetch him back and spancel him near the fort.
My wrist-cords were loosed, my ankles were fastened only with a spancel, and strong hands jerked me to my feet.
Langel; to tie the fore and the hind leg of a cow or goat with a spancel or fetter to prevent it going over fences.