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Is FOUNDED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOUNDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOUNDED mean?

Founded is a form of FOUND.

  1. verb

    set up or found

    “She set up a literacy program”

  2. verb

    set up or lay the groundwork for

    “establish a new department”

  3. noun

    food and lodging provided in addition to money

    “they worked for $30 and found”

  4. adjective

    come upon unexpectedly or after searching

    “found art”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7

F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 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 FOUNDED

FOUNDED 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.

Anagrams of FOUNDED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FOUNDED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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