PANS
/pænz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of PANS
A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
The contents of such a receptacle.
A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.
To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
Of a camera, etc.: to turn horizontally.
To move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.
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Is PANS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, PANS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like PANS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for PANS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | p | a | n | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in PANS
17 words from the letters in PANS
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How to Use PANS in Word Games
PANS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: PANS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble PANS to find 17 additional valid words.