01 Word definition

mad

3 letters · 1 vowel · 2 consonants

Is MAD a word?

Yes. MAD is a 3-letter adjective. affected with madness or insanity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MAD?

M-A-D

MAD contains 3 letters, begins with M, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. affected with madness or insanity

    a man who had gone mad

2adjective

  1. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

    a crowd of delirious baseball fans
Synonyms
brainsickcrazydementeddisturbedsickunbalanceddeliriousexcitedfranticunrestrained
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score6points
Words With Friends7points
Word length3letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MAD spelled?

M1A2D3
Starts withMADFirst 3 letters
Ends withMADLast 3 letters
Unique letters3No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

FAQ Quick answers

About MAD.

How do you spell MAD?

MAD is spelled M-A-D. It contains 3 letters.