Is FOUNDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOUNDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOUNDERS mean?
Founders 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
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 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 FOUNDERS
FOUNDERS 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 FOUNDERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOUNDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- refounds12
- fondues11
- founder11
- funders11
- refound11
- refunds11
- fonder10
- fondue10
- fondus10
- founds10
- fronds10
- funder10
- refund10
- surfed10
- freons9
- fends9
- feods9
- feuds9
- fonds9
- fondu9
- fords9
- found9
- frond9
- funds9
- fused9
- unfed9
- enduros8
- resound8
- sounder8
- undoers8
- ferns8
- fores8
- fours8
- freon8
- froes8
- frons8
- feds8
- fend8
- feod8
- feud8
- fond8
- ford8
- fuds8
- fund8
- douser7
- drones7
- enduro7
- nursed7
- redons7
- rondes7
- rounds7
- roused7
- snored7
- sonder7
- sorned7
- soured7
- sunder7
- undoer7
- undoes7
- uredos7
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