Words That Start With IDLE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With IDLE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With IDLE 12 words
5-Letter Words Starting With IDLE 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With IDLE 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With IDLE 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With IDLE 3
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With IDLE 1
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With IDLE 1
Full 10-letter listHow common is IDLE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with IDLE. Most are 5 letters long, they average 8.5 points, the best is IDLEHOODS (14 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Most common length
- 5 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 14 max
- Longest word
- IDLENESSES
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo16.7%
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 IDLE
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 IDLE are there?
There are 12 words that start with IDLE 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 IDLE?
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 IDLE?
Everyday examples include IDLE, IDLER, IDLEST, IDLENESS, IDLES, IDLED, IDLERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with IDLE?
IDLENESSES has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IDLEST (6 letters) is the longest common one.