Is FOUNDLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOUNDLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOUNDLING mean?
- noun
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (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 FOUNDLING
Single letters that turn FOUNDLING 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 FOUNDLING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FOUNDLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unfolding14
- fondling13
- fonduing13
- founding13
- nonfluid12
- folding12
- fonding12
- funding12
- fungoid12
- fouling11
- fulgid11
- infold10
- ingulf10
- unfold10
- unfond10
- undoing9
- fling9
- flong9
- fluid9
- flung9
- fondu9
- found9
- fugio9
- fundi9
- fungi9
- fungo9
- gonif9
- doling8
- guidon8
- fido8
- find8
- flog8
- fold8
- fond8
- fund8
- golf8
- gulf8
- dunlin7
- dingo7
- doing7
- guild7
- filo7
- fino7
- foil7
- foin7
- foul7
- info7
- dif7
- fid7
- fig7
- fog7
- fud7
- fug7
- gif7
- dunno6
- gluon6
- indol6
- lingo6
- login6
- lungi6
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