final JPanel labelPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
panel.add(labelPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
JLabel[] dashedLineLabel = new JLabel[wordLength];
for (int i = 0; i < wordLength; i++)
{
dashedLineLabel[i] = new JLabel("__ ");
dashedLineLabel[i].setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 30));
labelPanel.add(dashedLineLabel[i]);
}