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Is FOUND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FOUND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “set up or found”.

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Is FOUND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FOUND is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: FONDU.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FOUND meaning and definition

FOUND has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

FOUND as a verb

  1. Set up or found.
  2. Set up or lay the groundwork for.

FOUND as a noun

  1. Food and lodging provided in addition to money.

FOUND as an adjective

  1. Come upon unexpectedly or after searching.

FOUND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FOUND scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
O11
U12
N12
D22
Total911

FOUND on premium squares

On a double word square FOUND scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FOUND

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as FOUND. See all anagrams of FOUND.

  • fondu9

Shorter words hiding in FOUND

The letters F, O, U, N, D make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FOUND: all 26 words.

Words like FOUND

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  • founds10

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FOUND word facts

FOUND is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and U) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with D. By corpus frequency, FOUND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, O, U, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FOUND Scrabble word FAQ

Is FOUND a Scrabble word?

Yes. FOUND is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FOUND mean?

FOUND is used as a verb, a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “set up or found”.

How many points is FOUND worth in Scrabble?

FOUND is worth 9 points in Scrabble: F (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is FOUND in Words With Friends?

FOUND is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FOUND?

FOUND has 1 anagram: FONDU. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FOUND?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in FOUND, including DO, NOD, NO and ON.

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