ideal
ADJECTIVENOUN
/aɪ'diəl/
5 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
ideal is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1D2E1A1L1
1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does ideal mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas.
SYNONYMS
2
Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal.
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3
Constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception.
“a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content”
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal.
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2
The idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain.
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