Is FOUNDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOUNDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOUNDER mean?
- noun
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
- noun
a person who founds or establishes some institution
“George Washington is the father of his country”
- noun
a worker who makes metal castings
- verb
fail utterly; collapse
“The project foundered”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 11 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 FOUNDER
Single letters that turn FOUNDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of FOUNDER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOUNDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refound11
- fonder10
- fondue10
- funder10
- refund10
- fondu9
- found9
- frond9
- unfed9
- freon8
- fend8
- feod8
- feud8
- fond8
- ford8
- fund8
- enduro7
- undoer7
- enuf7
- fern7
- fore7
- four7
- froe7
- def7
- fed7
- fud7
- drone6
- nuder6
- redon6
- ronde6
- round6
- under6
- uredo6
- fen6
- fer6
- feu6
- foe6
- fon6
- for6
- fou6
- fro6
- fun6
- fur6
- ref6
- rouen5
- doer5
- done5
- dore5
- dour5
- dune5
- dure5
- durn5
- duro5
- nerd5
- node5
- nude5
- nurd5
- redo5
- rend5
- rode5
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