5-Letter Words Starting With IDE
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With IDE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With IDE 4 words
How common is IDE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with IDE. They average 6 points and the best is IDEAL (6 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 6 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- l 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ea50%
- ee25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with IDE
i 1d 2e 1a 1l 1
I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + L 1 = 6 points
- Double word
- 12 pts
- Triple word
- 18 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ideal
- nounthe idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
- nounmodel of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- adjectiveconforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
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How many five-letter words that start with IDE are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with IDE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with IDE?
IDEAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IDEAS (6), IDEES (6), IDENT (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with IDE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include IDEES (6), IDENT (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.