6-Letter Words Starting With IDEA
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With IDEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With IDEA 4 words
How common is IDEA at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 six-letter words that start with IDEA. They average 7.3 points and the best is IDEAED (8 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- a 25%
- d 25%
- e 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ae25%
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 six-letter word that starts with IDEA
i 1d 2e 1a 1e 1d 2
I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ideaed
Form of idea
- nounthe content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about“it was not a good idea”
- nounyour intention; what you intend to do“he had in mind to see his old teacher”
- nouna personal view“he has an idea that we don't like him”
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How many six-letter words that start with IDEA are there?
There are 4 six-letter words that start with IDEA 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 six-letter word that starts with IDEA?
IDEAED is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IDEALS (7), IDEATE (7), IDEATA (7).
Which rare six-letter words that start with IDEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include IDEAED (8), IDEATA (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.