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mad

/ˈmæd/•adjective

Mad is also used as adjective, with meanings including affected with madness or insanity.

4 meanings3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

MAD

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “MAD” Mean?

/ˈmæd/

mad has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses

roused to anger

“{'source': 'Mark Twain', 'text': 'stayed huffy a good while'}”

“she gets mad when you wake her up so early”

“mad at his friend”

“sore over a remark”

Synonyms

huffy sore

affected with madness or insanity

“a man who had gone mad”

Synonyms

brainsick crazy demented disturbed sick unbalanced unhinged

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

“a crowd of delirious baseball fans”

“something frantic in their gaiety”

“a mad whirl of pleasure”

Synonyms

delirious excited frantic unrestrained

very foolish

“harebrained ideas”

“took insane risks behind the wheel”

“a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains”

Synonyms

harebrained insane

Word Forms

madder maddest

Synonyms for MAD

huffy sore brainsick crazy demented disturbed sick unbalanced unhinged delirious excited frantic

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word mad with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

roused to anger

Length

3 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

M, A, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for mad.

MAD is a 3-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 6.

It starts with M and ends with D.

It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABC.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using mad in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MAD has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MAD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MAD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MAD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside mad.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MA, AD

Trigrams

MAD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for mad.

MAD is a 3-letter short fill.

It starts with M and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.