Panic

/ˈpænɪk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Panic

noun

Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.
A kernel panic or system crash.

verb

To feel overwhelming fear.
To cause somebody to panic.
(by extension) To crash.
(by extension) To cause the system to crash.

adjective

Pertaining to the god Pan.
Of fear, fright etc: sudden or overwhelming (attributed by the ancient Greeks to the influence of Pan).

Anagrams of Panic

Words You Can Make

17 words can be made from the letters in "panic":

4-LETTER WORDS

cain nipa pain pian pica pina

3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "panic" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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