Madness

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The state of having a serious mental illness, or extremely foolish or reckless behaviour. It can also refer to a state of wild or chaotic activity.

“It would be madness to drive in such terrible weather conditions without proper preparation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmad.nəs/

Syllables

mad·ness

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Synonyms

insanitylunacyfoolishnesschaos

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains M-A-D-N-E-S-S with double S; the -NESS suffix indicates a state or quality

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; the M (3 points) and double S add value to this mental state term

Words Related to Madness

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badness

Words you can make from Madness

Shorter words formed from the letters in “madness”.

amends manses massed mensas sedans admen amend amens amess andes dames damns danes deans desma dessa mande mands maned manes manse masse meads means

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