idol

NOUN /aɪdəl/

4 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

idol is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1D2O1L1

1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15

MEANING

What does idol mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES

1

An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept.

SYNONYMS

BEAU IDEAL PARAGON PERFECTION

BROADER

NARROWER

RELATED

IDOLISE IDOLIZE

2

A material effigy that is worshipped.

SYNONYMS

GOD GRAVEN IMAGE

BROADER

EFFIGY IMAGE SIMULACRUM

NARROWER

JOSS GOLDEN CALF JUGGERNAUT

RELATED

IDOLISE IDOLIZE

3

Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

STAR LEAD PRINCIPAL

NARROWER

RELATED

IDOLISE IDOLIZE

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of idol

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

LIDO5 LIOD5 LODI5 DIOL5 OLID5

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