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Is IDEAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, IDEAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does IDEAL mean?

  1. adjective

    conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

  2. noun

    the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

  3. noun

    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

  4. adjective

    constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

    “a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for IDEAL

Single letters that turn IDEAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of IDEAL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from IDEAL

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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