What does PANIC mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpænɪk/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  2. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events“panic in the stock market”

verb

  1. be overcome by a sudden fear“The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away”
  2. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic“The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

panics10panicking18

Anagrams of PANIC

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PANIC

23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cain6nipa6pain6 pian6pica8pina6ain3ani3can5 cap7 nap5 nip5pac7pan5 pia5pic7 pin5 ai2 an2in2 na2pa4 pi4

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Questions

Is PANIC a valid word in word games?

PANIC is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PANIC worth?

PANIC is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PANIC?

23 other words, including IN, AN, CAN and PAIN.