Is “Ideal” a Scrabble word?
Yes
IDEAL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Ideal
/aɪˈdiː.əl/
noun
1.A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
2.A subring closed under multiplication by its containing ring.
3.(lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
Synonyms: Lie ideal
adjective
1.Optimal; being the best possibility.
2.Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
3.Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.