Is FOUNDATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOUNDATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOUNDATIONS mean?
Foundations is a form of FOUNDATION.
- noun
the basis on which something is grounded
“there is little foundation for his objections”
- noun
an institution supported by an endowment
- noun
lowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
- noun
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
“he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FOUNDATIONS
FOUNDATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FOUNDATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foundation14
- fountains12
- fondants12
- outfinds12
- fontinas11
- fountain11
- fantods11
- fondant11
- outfind11
- donations10
- fanions10
- faunist10
- fontina10
- fustian10
- infants10
- doofus10
- fantod10
- fondus10
- founds10
- unfond10
- donation9
- sudation9
- faints9
- fanion9
- fanons9
- foison9
- founts9
- fusain9
- fusion9
- futons9
- infant9
- nonfat9
- unfits9
- fados9
- fidos9
- finds9
- fonds9
- fondu9
- foods9
- found9
- fundi9
- funds9
- adnouns8
- astound8
- indunas8
- outsaid8
- afoot8
- faint8
- fanon8
- fanos8
- fatso8
- fauns8
- fiats8
- finna8
- finos8
- foins8
- foist8
- fonts8
- foots8
- fount8
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