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Words That Start With IDL

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Popular Words That Start With IDL

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

All Words That Start With IDL 14 words

How common is IDL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with IDL. Most are 5 letters long, they average 8.4 points, the best is IDLEHOODS (14 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
14
Most common length
5 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
8.4
out of 14 max
Longest word
IDLENESSES
10 letters
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • d 14.3%
  • e 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo14.3%

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 IDL

i 1d 2l 1e 1h 4o 1o 1d 2s 1

I 1 + D 2 + L 1 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

idlehoods

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with IDL are there?

There are 14 words that start with IDL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 3 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 IDL?

IDLEHOODS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IDLEHOOD (13), IDLENESSES (11), IDLENESS (9).

What are some common words that start with IDL?

Everyday examples include IDLE, IDLER, IDLY, IDLEST, IDLENESS, IDLING, IDLES, IDLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with IDL?

IDLENESSES has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IDLEST (6 letters) is the longest common one.