IDEALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IDEALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDEALIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDEALIST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDEALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idealistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDEALIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IDEALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDEALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IDEALIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person guided more by high ideals than by practical concerns.
An idealist may be admired for hope and principle or teased for ignoring how things work. In philosophy the same word names a follower of the view that reality is shaped by mind or ideas.
How IDEALIST is used
Idealist is used for hopeful people and, in philosophy, for believers in idealism.
- The young idealist believed that one good speech could end the dispute.
- Her friends called her an idealist because she refused every dishonest shortcut.
- In the seminar, the idealist argued that the world exists only as perceived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDEALIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDEALIST
3 longer words begin with IDEALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in IDEALIST
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Common questions about IDEALIST
- Is IDEALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDEALIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDEALIST worth?
- IDEALIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDEALIST mean?
- A person guided more by high ideals than by practical concerns.
- What letters can be added to IDEALIST?
- IDEALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IDEALIST:
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