IDEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. IDEE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept IDEE?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful IDEE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 9.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for IDEE

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

How IDEE scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in IDEE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,650.

Anagrams of IDEE

The 4 tiles of IDEE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with IDEE

1 longer words begin with IDEE.

Words ending in IDEE

2 words end in IDEE. Useful as a back hook: play IDEE onto a word already on the board.

Words with IDEE inside

3 words contain IDEE in the middle. Words that start with IDEE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in IDEE

Common questions about IDEE

Is IDEE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDEE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is IDEE worth?

IDEE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to IDEE?

IDEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.