Madras

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The former name of the state in south-eastern India, on the Bay of Bengal, now officially known as Tamil Nadu.

“The trader kept old maps labelled with madras alongside modern atlases showing the renamed state.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/məˈdræs/

Syllables

mad·ras

Related Words

Synonyms

chennai

Word Game Tips

🟩

Wordle

No repeated letters and all common consonants, good for clearing frequently guessed letters early

🔤

Scrabble

Worth 9 points, a clean word with modest tile value, useful for playing off existing board letters

Words Related to Madras

Anagrams of Madras

Words that use exactly the same letters as “madras”.

damars dramas

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “madras” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

mudras

Words you can make from Madras

Shorter words formed from the letters in “madras”.

adams damar damas drama drams maars maras adam adar amar amas amra arad arms dama dams dram maar mads mara mars masa rads rama

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “madras”.

armadas dammars dharmas mansard marauds

Explore Similar Words

6-letter words starting with M 6-letter words ending with S All 6-letter words 5-letter words 7-letter words All word lists

Try These Tools

Anagram Solver Scrabble Helper Crossword Solver Spelling Bee Solver

Dictionary References

Look up madras in an authoritative dictionary for full definitions, pronunciation, and etymology.

Cambridge Dictionary Merriam-Webster

Download Word Challenge for unlimited word puzzles, a fresh Daily Challenge, and head-to-head multiplayer. Guess the hidden word in six tries or fewer!

Download Free