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PANIC
Definition of PANIC
adjective
Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”).
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Where it comes from
The adjective is borrowed from Middle French panique, a word itself borrowed from Ancient Greek πανικός (panikós, “pertaining to Pan”); Pan, the Greek god of fields and woods, was believed to be the source of mysterious sounds that caused contagious, groundless fear in herds and crowds, or in people in lonely spots. Adjective sense 3 (“pertaining to or resulting from overpowering fear or fright”) is partly an attributive use of the noun. The noun is derived from the adjective, while the verb is derived from the noun. Verb sense 1.3 (“to highly amuse, entertain, or impress (an audience watching a performance or show”) is derived from noun sense 4 (“a highly amusing or entertaining performer, performance, or show”).
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Middle French
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,601)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PANIC · 7 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PANIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 23 boards so far. 45 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 156, 23 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 7, 28 May 2026.
Built from these letters
PANIC starts with P and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read ACINP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start PANIC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 7
Could you have found PANIC?
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