Lunatic
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Wildly foolish or reckless, originally with reference to the historical belief that madness was caused by phases of the moon.
“It was a lunatic idea to climb the cliff without any equipment.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈluːnətɪk/
Syllables
lu·na·tic
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Wordle
Ends in IC with LUNA at the start and contains no repeated letters or unusual characters
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Scrabble
Scores around 9 points with modest value but all tiles are common and easy to obtain
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