POPULATES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POPULATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POPULATES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPULATES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPULATES
No single letter turns POPULATES into another word.
How POPULATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POPULATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPULATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POPULATES mean in Scrabble?
POPULATES is the present-tense form of POPULATE used with he, she and it.
POPULATE(verb) — To live in a place, or to fill a place with people, animals or things.
Shorter words from the letters in POPULATES
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Common questions about POPULATES
- Is POPULATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPULATES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPULATES worth?
- POPULATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPULATES?
- No single letter can be added to POPULATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POPULATES:
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