POPULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POPULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3o1p3u1l1a1t1e1
PlayablePOPULATE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept POPULATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful POPULATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPULATE scores
Scrabble p3o1p3u1l1a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends p4o1p4u2l2a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POPULATE
2 longer words begin with POPULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in POPULATE
upleapt11 outleap9 applet10 lappet10 laptop10 loppet10 papule10 poulpe10 pupate10 topple10 upleap10 pelota8 potale8 puteal8 tupelo8 appel9 apple9 epopt9 pepla9 poulp9 poupe9 poupt9 pupae9 pupal9 leapt7 lepta7 letup7 loupe7 olpae7 palet7 pelau7 pelta7 petal7 plate7 pleat7 ploat7 pluot7 pluto7 potae7 poule7
Showing 40 of 190. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about POPULATE
- Is POPULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPULATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPULATE worth?
- POPULATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPULATE?
- POPULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPULATE:
Open POPULATE in the Word Finder