tribunal

Plural: tribunals

Noun

A court of justice or an assembly acting as one.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.

Examples

After much debate, the "TRIBUNAL" of players decided the challenged word was indeed valid.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From Old French tribunal, from Latin tribūnal (“tribunal”), from tribus (“tribe”).

Synonyms

court, judicature

Scrabble Score: 10

tribunal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tribunal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tribunal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tribunal: valid Words With Friends Word