Pan

/pæn/

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

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters

Definition of Pan

noun

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.
A deep plastic receptacle, used for washing or food preparation; a basin.
A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.

verb

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 contest) To beat one's opposition convincingly.
To criticize harshly a work (like a book, movie, etc.)

noun

Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
Meanings relating to a container.
Meanings relating to something resembling a tube.
Meanings relating to computing.

Anagrams of Pan

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 3 letters:

Words You Can Make

1 words can be made from the letters in "pan":

3-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+enape neap pane pean

+inipa pain pian pina

+snaps pans snap span

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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