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Is PANIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PANIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PANIC mean?

  1. noun

    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

  2. noun

    sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

    “panic in the stock market”

  3. verb

    be overcome by a sudden fear

    “The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away”

  4. verb

    cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

    “The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 9 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 PANIC

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

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from PANIC

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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