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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MADNESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
obsolete terms for legal insanity
rabidity, rabidness, folly, foolishness, craziness, fury, rage, rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, lunacy, insaneness
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MADNESS scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×1, M×1, N×1, S×2
MADNESS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with M, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MADNESS — obsolete terms for legal insanity" (10 Scrabble points).
MADNESS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MADNESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MADNESS (noun): unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm; "poetry is a sort of divine madness". Additional senses: the quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"; a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"; an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain.
In standard Scrabble scoring, MADNESS totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MADNESS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MADNESS is 7 letters long, begins with M, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ADEMNSS. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 7-letter entries, MADNESS ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include DESMANS, DSNAMES — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MADNESS carries 2 vowels and 5 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on M or S are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
MADNESS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with M, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like MADNESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MADNESS contains A, D, E, M, N, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m?????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MADNESS include AD, DN, MA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, A, D, N, E, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble madness directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MADNESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MADNESS — obsolete terms for legal insanity" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.