MANIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MANIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANIC is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MANIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does MANIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing extreme excitement, energy, or frenzied activity, especially in a way linked to mania.
Manic behavior involves a burst of restless energy, rapid speech, or racing thoughts that can feel exhilarating but is often exhausting and hard to control. The word comes from mania and is used both clinically, to describe an episode of bipolar disorder, and informally, to describe any hectic, high-energy rush of activity. In casual use it need not imply illness at all, since people often describe a chaotic, overloaded day at work as manic.
How MANIC is used
Used in everyday speech for frantic activity and in clinical contexts for a phase of bipolar disorder; often paired with depressive as manic depressive.
- The office turned manic in the final hour before the deadline.
- His manic energy kept the whole team working past midnight.
- Doctors noted the patient was in a manic phase.
- She gave a manic laugh and started rearranging the furniture.
- The manic pace of the festival left everyone exhausted by nightfall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANIC
The 5 tiles of MANIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANIC
10 longer words begin with MANIC.
Words ending in MANIC
10 words end in MANIC. Useful as a back hook: play MANIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with MANIC inside
5 words contain MANIC in the middle. Words that start with MANIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MANIC
Common questions about MANIC
- Is MANIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANIC worth?
- MANIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANIC mean?
- Showing extreme excitement, energy, or frenzied activity, especially in a way linked to mania.
- What letters can be added to MANIC?
- MANIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MANIC:
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