idea: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 5 letter points · starts with I · ends with A
Meaning of idea
noun
An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
Example: The mere idea of you is enough to excite me.
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
Example: I have an idea of how we might escape.
Listed forms: ideas.
Source: Wiktionary — idea.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for idea.
noun
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
noun
your intention; what you intend to do
noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
noun
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
- theme
- melodic theme
- musical theme
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is idea in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of idea
I(1) + D(2) + E(1) + A(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of idea
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from idea
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in idea. Showing up to 24, longest first.