found

/ˈfaʊ̯nd/
nounverb

Food and lodging; board.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Noun 3 meanings

  1. Food and lodging; board.

  2. The period of time when a furnace is at its hottest; the interval in which the furnace is meant to fully melt glass.

  3. A thin, single-cut file for comb-makers.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To start (an institution or organization).

  2. To begin building.

  3. To use as a foundation; to base.

  4. To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English founden, from Old French founder (Modern French: fonder), from Latin fundāre. Compare fund.

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FOUND at a glance

FOUND has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (F 4 + O 1 + U 1 + N 1 + D 2) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #184 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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