Is FOUNDERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOUNDERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOUNDERED mean?
Foundered is a form of FOUNDER.
- 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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 FOUNDERED
FOUNDERED 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 FOUNDERED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOUNDERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refounded14
- refunded13
- underfed13
- fondued12
- founded12
- fronded12
- founder11
- refound11
- unfreed11
- defend11
- defund11
- fended11
- feuded11
- fodder11
- fonded11
- forded11
- funded11
- fender10
- fonder10
- fondue10
- funder10
- refund10
- denuder9
- endured9
- redound9
- rounded9
- underdo9
- unfree9
- defer9
- feued9
- fondu9
- found9
- freed9
- frond9
- refed9
- unfed9
- denude8
- droned8
- dudeen8
- duende8
- durned8
- endued8
- eroded8
- nodder8
- redden8
- rended8
- freon8
- feed8
- fend8
- feod8
- feud8
- fond8
- ford8
- fund8
- endure7
- enduro7
- enured7
- redone7
- undoer7
- dreed7
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