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Is PAN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAN mean?

  1. noun

    cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

  2. verb

    make a sweeping movement

    “The camera panned across the room”

  3. verb

    wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

  4. noun

    (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

3

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 5 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAN

Single letters that turn PAN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks4

Anagrams of PAN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PAN

The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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