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Is PANIC a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PANIC is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety”.

Quick answer

Is PANIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PANIC is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

PANIC meaning and definition

PANIC has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PANIC as a noun

  1. An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety.
  2. Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events.

PANIC as a verb

  1. Be overcome by a sudden fear.
  2. Cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic.

PANIC Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PANIC scores 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
N12
I11
C34
Total912

PANIC on premium squares

On a double word square PANIC scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PANIC

No other word uses exactly the letters in PANIC.

Unscramble PANIC: 24 words from its letters

The letters P, A, N, I, C make 24 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PANIC

One-letter changes to PANIC, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PANIC

  • manic9
  • panim9

Add one letter to PANIC

  • panick14
  • panics10
  • panisc10
  • pianic10

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PANIC word facts

PANIC is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and I) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with C. By corpus frequency, PANIC is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, N, I, C on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PANIC Scrabble word FAQ

Is PANIC a Scrabble word?

Yes. PANIC is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PANIC mean?

PANIC is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety”.

How many points is PANIC worth in Scrabble?

PANIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is PANIC in Words With Friends?

PANIC is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PANIC have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PANIC, but 24 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PANIC?

You can make 24 shorter words from the letters in PANIC, including CAP, PAIN, CAN and PAN.

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