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Is IDEAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, IDEAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal”.

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Is IDEAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. IDEAL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: AILED, ELIAD.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

IDEAL meaning and definition

IDEAL has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

IDEAL as an adjective

  1. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal.
  2. Constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception.

IDEAL as a noun

  1. The idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain.
  2. Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal.

IDEAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

IDEAL scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
I11
D22
E11
A11
L12
Total67

IDEAL on premium squares

On a double word square IDEAL scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of IDEAL

2 words use exactly the same 5 letters as IDEAL. See all anagrams of IDEAL.

  • ailed6
  • eliad6

Shorter words hiding in IDEAL

The letters I, D, E, A, L make 45 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble IDEAL: all 45 words.

Words like IDEAL

One-letter changes to IDEAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in IDEAL

  • ideas6
  • ileal5

Add one letter to IDEAL

  • ideals7

Remove one letter from IDEAL

More 5-letter words starting with ID

  • idiom8
  • idyll9
  • idiot6
  • idler6
  • idant6
  • ideas6
  • idees6
  • ident6
  • idled7
  • idles6
  • idola6
  • idols6
  • idyls9

IDEAL word facts

IDEAL is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (I, E and A) and 2 consonants. It starts with I and ends with L. By corpus frequency, IDEAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters I, D, E, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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IDEAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is IDEAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. IDEAL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does IDEAL mean?

IDEAL is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal”.

How many points is IDEAL worth in Scrabble?

IDEAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble: I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is IDEAL in Words With Friends?

IDEAL is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of IDEAL?

IDEAL has 2 anagrams: AILED, ELIAD. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in IDEAL?

You can make 45 shorter words from the letters in IDEAL, including LEAD, DEAL, LIE and DIE.

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