foundation
Foundation can refer to the basis on which something is grounded, an institution supported by an endowment, or lowest support of a structure.
Length
10
Scrabble
14
WWF
17
Starts
FO
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “FOUNDATION” Mean?
/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
foundation has 7 documented senses across noun.
Noun
7 sensesthe basis on which something is grounded
“there is little foundation for his objections”
an institution supported by an endowment
lowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
“he stood at the foot of the tower”
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
“he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”
“a good grounding in mathematics”
Synonyms
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
Show 1 more noun definition
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
“the foundation of a new scientific society”
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
10
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
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Definition
the basis on which something is grounded
Length
10 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
Letters
F, O, U, N, D, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★FOUNDATION has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆FOUNDATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆FOUNDATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆FOUNDATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHBD
CV Pattern
CVVCCVCVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
FO, OU, UN, ND, DA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
FOU, OUN, UND, NDA, DAT, ATI, TIO, ION
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