Ideal

/aɪˈdiː.əl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Ideal

noun

A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
A subring closed under multiplication by its containing ring.
(lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
A collection of sets, considered small or negligible, such that every subset of each member and the union of any two members are also members of the collection.
(Lie theory) A Lie subalgebra (subspace that is closed under the Lie bracket) 𝖍 of a given Lie algebra 𝖌 such that the Lie bracket [𝖌,𝖍] is a subset of 𝖍.

adjective

Optimal; being the best possibility.
Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
Teaching or relating to the doctrine of idealism.
"the ideal theory or philosophy"

Anagrams of Ideal

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

28 words can be made from the letters in "ideal":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

aide dale deal deil deli dial diel idea idle ilea lade laid lead lied

3-LETTER WORDS

aid ail ale dal del die eld lad lea led lei lid lie

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ideal" and rearranging:

+ddialed laddie

+fafield failed

+hhailed halide

+mmailed medial

+nalined denial nailed

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lie ideal

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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