Founder

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who establishes an institution, organisation, or settlement. As a verb, it means to fail utterly or for a ship to fill with water and sink.

“The company founder retired after 30 years of leadership.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfaʊndə/

Syllables

found·er

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Synonyms

creatorestablisheroriginatorinitiator

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Wordle

Contains vowels OU and common ER ending

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; F and D provide decent point opportunities

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