How many points is PAN worth in Scrabble?

PAN is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PAN?

PAN is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to PAN?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes SPAN, PANE, PANG, PANT. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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PAN

5 pts

PAN is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points. PAN means "to criticize harshly".

Meaning & examples

/pæn/

Pronunciation: /pæn/

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noun

A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
The contents of such a receptacle.
A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.

Synonyms: cookie sheet, frying pan, skillet, tin, saucepan

verb

To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.

noun

Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
Meanings relating to a container.

Synonyms: pan, bar, vertical bar, vertical line, virgule

verb

Of a camera, etc.: to turn horizontally.
To move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.
(audio) To spread a sound signal into a new stereo or multichannel sound field, typically giving the impression that it is moving across the sound stage.

noun

A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

verb

To join or fit together; to unite.

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Entry sources: en.wiktionary.org (1) · en.wiktionary.org (2) · en.wiktionary.org (3)

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

to criticize harshly

In a sentence: "They pan."

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PANNER8 pts

Front hooks

Add one letter before PAN. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

SPAN6 pts

Back hooks

Add one letter after PAN. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in PAN, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

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PAN Scrabble FAQ

Is PAN a Scrabble word?: PAN is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 5 points.
What does PAN mean?: to criticize harshly
How do you use PAN in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They pan."
How many points is PAN worth in Scrabble?: PAN is worth 5 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PAN?: PAN is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to PAN?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes SPAN, PANE, PANG, PANT. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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