IDEA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. IDEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDEA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDEA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDEA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDEA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IDEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What does IDEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
An idea can be a simple thought that occurs suddenly, a considered plan for solving a problem, or a general notion of what something is like. The word is one of the most common in English for anything conceived in the mind rather than perceived directly through the senses.
How IDEA is used
Extremely common everyday word; no special register.
- She had a great idea for the school project.
- His idea solved the problem quickly.
- I have no idea where the keys are.
- The meeting produced several new ideas.
- It was his idea to paint the fence blue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDEA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IDEA
The 4 tiles of IDEA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IDEA
Showing 24 of 48 words that begin with IDEA.
Words ending in IDEA
1 words end in IDEA. Useful as a back hook: play IDEA onto a word already on the board.
Words with IDEA inside
Showing 24 of 57 words that contain IDEA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IDEA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IDEA
Common questions about IDEA
- Is IDEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDEA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDEA worth?
- IDEA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDEA mean?
- A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
- What letters can be added to IDEA?
- IDEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IDEA:
Open IDEA in the Word Finder