founder

/faʊndər/ verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
VERB
1

Fail utterly; collapse.

“The project foundered”

2

Break down, literally or metaphorically.

3

Sink below the surface.

4

Stumble and nearly fall.

“the horses foundered”

NOUN
1

Inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse.

2

A person who founds or establishes some institution.

3

A worker who makes metal castings.

WORD FORMS
Related formfound
Related formfoundering
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinounderfay
Starts & ends withF … R
Syllablesfound · er
SYNONYMS & RELATED15
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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