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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.

i1d2e1a1l1i1s1t1
PlayableIDEALIST · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept IDEALIST?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.13
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
7.13%

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

idealists10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How IDEALIST scores

Scrabble i1d2e1a1l1i1s1t1 9
Words with Friends i1d2e1a1l2i1s1t1 10

Face value of the 8 tiles in IDEALIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i29
d14
e112
a19
l14
s14
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDEALIST has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with IDEALIST

idealists10 idealistic13 idealistically20

3 longer words begin with IDEALIST.

Shorter words from the letters in IDEALIST

dailies8 details8 dialist8 dilates8 liaised8 sedilia8 laities7 aisled7 deasil7 delist7 deltas7 desalt7 detail7 dilate7 distal7 distil7 ditals7 eliads7 ideals7 idlest7 iliads7 ladies7 lasted7 listed7 sailed7 salted7 sialid7 silted7 slated7 staled7 stiled7 tailed7 teiids7 tidies7 tildes7 liaise6 saltie6 stelai6 adits6 aides6

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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 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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