Maniac
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who is mentally deranged or who behaves in an extremely wild and uncontrolled manner.
“He drove through the town like a maniac, swerving dangerously between lanes.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/
Syllables
ma·ni·ac
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Contains three A's making it highly vowel-rich, great for early Wordle guesses to eliminate vowels
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Worth 10 points, C provides a useful hook and the word covers the board well with its vowels
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