Ideal
/aɪˈdiː.əl/
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.
Anagrams of Ideal
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
i1
d2
e1
a1
l1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Ideal
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Ideal"
Ideal is a 5-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ideal" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Ideal" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ideal" is a low-scoring word.