mania

NOUN /meɪniə/

5 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

mania is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

M3A1N1I1A1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21

MEANING

What does mania mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

MAJOR AFFECTIVE DISORDER EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE EMOTIONAL DISORDER AFFECTIVE DISORDER

NARROWER

HYSTERIA CRAZE DELIRIUM FRENZY FURY

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2

An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.

SYNONYMS

CACOETHES PASSION

BROADER

IRRATIONAL MOTIVE

NARROWER

NECROPHILIA NECROPHILISM PHANEROMANIA POSSESSION POTOMANIA PYROMANIA TRICHOTILLOMANIA AGROMANIA

RELATED

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of mania

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

AMNIA7 ANIMA7 AMAIN7

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