Definition of panopticon

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • panopticon is not a valid Scrabble US word!
  • panopticon is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • panopticon is not a valid Words with friends word!

Definition of panopticon


  • a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791 (noun)
  • an area where everything is visible (noun)

See definition of panopticon in Merriam Webster