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panic

noun · verb

Panic can refer to an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety or sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. As a verb, panic can mean to be overcome by a sudden fear or cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

PA

Ends

NIC

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PANIC” Mean?

panic has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

2

sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

panic in the stock market

a war scare

a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

be overcome by a sudden fear

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

Sam and Sue panic

2

cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners

The bad news will panic him

Word Forms

Synonyms for PANIC

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

C

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, A, N, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
a
n
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for panic.

PANIC is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with P and ends with C.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PANIC has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PANIC is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PANIC can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside panic.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PA, AN, NI, IC

Trigrams

PAN, ANI, NIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

PANIC is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

Word Intelligence Links

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