FOUNDATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FOUNDATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4o1u1n1d2a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableFOUNDATION · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOUNDATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful FOUNDATION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOUNDATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foundationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOUNDATION scores
Scrabble f4o1u1n1d2a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends f4o1u2n2d2a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in FOUNDATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOUNDATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOUNDATION
foundations15 foundational16 foundationer16 foundationary20 foundationers17 foundationally21 foundationless18
7 longer words begin with FOUNDATION.
Shorter words from the letters in FOUNDATION
fountain11 donation9 nodation9 nudation9 fondant11 outfind11 fontina10 daunton8 nanodot8 tondino8 fantod10 unfond10 fanion9 fiaunt9 infant9 nonfat9 adnoun7 danton7 donnat7 donnot7 induna7 nandoo7 anoint6 nation6 notion6 fonda9 fondu9 found9 fundi9 afoot8 faint8 fanon8 fitna8 fouat8 fount8 futon8 unfit8 audio6 audit6 daint6
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Common questions about FOUNDATION
- Is FOUNDATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOUNDATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOUNDATION worth?
- FOUNDATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOUNDATION?
- FOUNDATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FOUNDATION:
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