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founder

noun · verb

Founder can refer to a person who founds or establishes some institution, inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse, or a worker who makes metal castings. As a verb, founder can mean to break down, literally or metaphorically, sink below the surface, or fail utterly; collapse.

7 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

13

Starts

FO

Ends

DER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “FOUNDER” Mean?

founder has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

Synonyms

2

a person who founds or establishes some institution

George Washington is the father of his country

3

a worker who makes metal castings

Verb

4 senses
1

fail utterly; collapse

The project foundered

The business is going to founder

Synonyms

2

sink below the surface

3

break down, literally or metaphorically

The wall collapsed

The business collapsed

The dam broke

The roof collapsed

4

stumble and nearly fall

the horses foundered

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

Length

7 letters

Starts With

F

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

F, O, U, N, D, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

f
o
u
n
d
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for founder.

FOUNDER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with F and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using founder in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

FOUNDER has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

FOUNDER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

FOUNDER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

FOUNDER uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

FO, OU, UN, ND, DE, ER

Trigrams

FOU, OUN, UND, NDE, DER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for founder.

FOUNDER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with F and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with F and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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