IDOL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. IDOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDOL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDOL is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDOL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDOL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IDOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about IDOL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IDOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
An image, statue, or other object that is worshipped as a god.
An idol represents a being that receives worship or extreme devotion in place of a god recognised by mainstream belief. By extension, the word describes any person or thing admired to an excessive degree, such as a pop idol.
How IDOL is used
Common in both religious and everyday contexts, describing objects of worship or people admired to excess.
- The ancient temple held a golden idol at its center.
- Fans lined the street to catch a glimpse of their pop idol.
- The prophet warned the people against worshipping any idol.
- Archaeologists uncovered a small stone idol buried beneath the temple floor.
- To the villagers, the carved wooden idol represented protection from harm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDOL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IDOL
The 4 tiles of IDOL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with IDOL
Showing 24 of 50 words that begin with IDOL.
Words ending in IDOL
2 words end in IDOL. Useful as a back hook: play IDOL onto a word already on the board.
Words with IDOL inside
Showing 24 of 39 words that contain IDOL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IDOL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IDOL
Common questions about IDOL
- Is IDOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDOL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDOL worth?
- IDOL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDOL mean?
- An image, statue, or other object that is worshipped as a god.
- What letters can be added to IDOL?
- IDOL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IDOL:
Open IDOL in the Word Finder