pan

NOUNVERB /pæn/
3 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

pan is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1N1
3 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does pan mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.

SYNONYMS
2

(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.

SYNONYMS
3

Chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids.

SYNONYMS
4

Shallow container made of metal.

BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Express a totally negative opinion of.

“The critics panned the performance”

2

Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals.

BROADER
3

Make a sweeping movement.

“The camera panned across the room”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of pan

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