founder: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with F · ends with R
Meaning of founder
noun
One who founds or establishes (a company, project, organisation, state, etc.).
Example: The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg.
A common ancestor of some population (especially one with a certain genetic mutation).
Example: a founder population
Listed forms: founders.
Source: Wiktionary — founder.
noun
The iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation.
One who casts metals in various forms; a caster.
Example: a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types
Listed forms: founders.
Source: Wiktionary — founder.
noun
A severe laminitis of a horse, caused by untreated internal inflammation in the hooves.
Listed forms: founders.
Source: Wiktionary — founder.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for founder.
noun
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
noun
a person who founds or establishes some institution
verb
fail utterly; collapse
- fall through
- fall flat
- flop
verb
break down, literally or metaphorically
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is founder in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of founder
F(4) + O(1) + U(1) + N(1) + D(2) + E(1) + R(1) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of founder
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from founder
89 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in founder. Showing up to 24, longest first.