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pan

noun · verb

Pan can refer to cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel or shallow container made of metal. As a verb, pan can mean to wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals, express a totally negative opinion of, or make a sweeping movement.

5 meanings3 lettersScrabble 5

Length

3

Scrabble

5

WWF

7

Starts

PA

Ends

PAN

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “PAN” Mean?

pan has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

2

shallow container made of metal

Verb

3 senses
1

make a sweeping movement

The camera panned across the room

2

wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

3

express a totally negative opinion of

The critics panned the performance

Sam and Sue pan the movie

Synonyms

Word Forms

Synonyms for PAN

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word pan with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

Length

3 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

P, A, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pan.

PAN is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pan in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PAN has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PAN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PAN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

PA, AN

Trigrams

PAN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pan.

PAN is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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