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Words That Start With IDEA

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Popular Words That Start With IDEA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With IDEA 49 words

8-Letter Words Starting With IDEA 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With IDEA 12

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10-Letter Words Starting With IDEA 9

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How common is IDEA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 49 words that start with IDEA. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.1 points, the best is IDEALIZATIONS (23 points) and 38.8% end in S.

Total words
49
Most common length
9 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
12.1
out of 23 max
Longest word
IDEALISTICALLY
14 letters
Most common ending
S
38.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.8%
  • e 10.2%
  • y 10.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%
  • io16.3%
  • ie4.1%

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 word that starts with IDEA

i 1d 2e 1a 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

idealizations

Form of idealization

  1. nouna portrayal of something as ideal“the idealization of rural life was very misleading”
  2. noun(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
  3. nounsomething that exists only as an idea
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How many words that start with IDEA are there?

There are 49 words that start with IDEA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with IDEA?

IDEALIZATIONS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IDEALIZATION (22), IDEALIZING (21), IDEALISTICALLY (20).

What are some common words that start with IDEA?

Everyday examples include IDEA, IDEAL, IDEALLY, IDEALISTIC, IDEAS, IDEALIST, IDEALS, IDEALISM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with IDEA?

IDEALISTICALLY has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IDEALISTIC (10 letters) is the longest common one.