MANIA is an intense enthusiasm or obsession, ranging from popular crazes to the clinical state of abnormally elevated mood in bipolar disorder. A solid 5-letter word with good vowel balance in Scrabble.
Yes. MANIA is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends and 7 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | M | A | N | I | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Wordfeud | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
MANIA encompasses both everyday enthusiasms and serious psychological states. In common usage, it describes intense, often irrational enthusiasm or obsession—from "Beatlemania" to "cryptocurrency mania." These cultural phenomena involve widespread, sometimes frenzied interest that can border on the obsessive.
In clinical psychology, mania is a defining feature of bipolar disorder, characterized by abnormally elevated mood, energy, and activity levels lasting at least one week. During manic episodes, individuals may experience euphoria, grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, racing thoughts, impulsive behavior, and poor judgment. This state differs profoundly from simply feeling happy or energetic—it's a serious condition requiring medical intervention.
The suffix "-mania" has become incredibly productive in English, creating countless compounds: kleptomania (compulsive stealing), pyromania (compulsive fire-setting), bibliomania (obsessive book collecting), and megalomania (obsession with power). These terms range from clinical conditions to playful descriptions of intense interests.
"Mania" derives from Ancient Greek μανία (manía), meaning "madness, frenzy, or enthusiasm." The Greek root connects to μαίνομαι (mainomai), "to rage or be furious," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (to think), suggesting an agitated mental state.
Anagrams: AMAINAMNIAANIMA
Hooks: no front hooks; back MANIAC, MANIAS.
Words inside MANIA: 25 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: AMAINAMNIAANIMAAMIAAMINMAINMANAMINAAIMAMAAMIMAN. See all words from MANIA.