Definition of depopulate

"depopulate" in the verb sense

1. depopulate, desolate

reduce in population

"The epidemic depopulated the countryside"

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Quotations for depopulate

Polygamy ought to be obligatory on physicians. It would be only just to compel those who depopulate the world to repopulate it a little.

depopulate in Scrabble®

The word depopulate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters depopulate:

DEPOPULATE
(144)
DEPOPULATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

eluated, epaulet, outlead, outleap, peopled, petaled, pleated, pupated, tadpole, toppled

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word depopulate

DEPOPULATE
(144)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In depopulate

DEPOPULATE
(144)
DEPOPULATE
(144)
TOPPLED
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEOPLED
(98 = 48 + 50)
PUPATED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEPOPULATE
(96)
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(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
PEOPLED
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PUPATED
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PETALED
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PLEATED
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PEOPLED
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEOPLED
(89 = 39 + 50)
PUPATED
(89 = 39 + 50)
PUPATED
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PETALED
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PEOPLED
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PUPATED
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PLEATED
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TADPOLE
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TOPPLED
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TOPPLED
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TOPPLED
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PEOPLED
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TOPPLED
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TOPPLED
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EPAULET
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PLEATED
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PETALED
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EPAULET
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OUTLEAP
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TADPOLE
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PUPATED
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PEOPLED
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OUTLEAP
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PLEATED
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PETALED
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PLEATED
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PLEATED
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PETALED
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TADPOLE
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(83 = 33 + 50)
PLEATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
TADPOLE
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PLEATED
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TADPOLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PLEATED
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PETALED
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PETALED
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PETALED
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PETALED
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ELUATED
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PEOPLED
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OUTLEAD
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TOPPLED
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PLEATED
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ELUATED
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OUTLEAP
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OUTLEAP
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OUTLEAP
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EPAULET
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OUTLEAD
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OUTLEAP
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OUTLEAP
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TOPPLED
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EPAULET
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TADPOLE
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PETALED
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PLEATED
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(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(72 = 22 + 50)

depopulate in Words With Friends™

The word depopulate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters depopulate:

DEPOPULATE
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

eluated, epaulet, outlead, outleap, peopled, petaled, pleated, pupated, tadpole, toppled

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word depopulate

DEPOPULATE
(279)
DEPOPULATE
(225)
DEPOPULATE
(138)
DEPOPULATE
(126)
DEPOPULATE
(105)
DEPOPULATE
(92)
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(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
DEPOPULATE
(76)
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(76)
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(75)
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(75)
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(69)
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(62)
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(58)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(31)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In depopulate

DEPOPULATE
(279)
DEPOPULATE
(225)
DEPOPULATE
(138)
PUPATED
(128 = 93 + 35)
DEPOPULATE
(126)
PEOPLED
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
TOPPLED
(110 = 75 + 35)
TOPPLED
(110 = 75 + 35)
PEOPLED
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TOPPLED
(110 = 75 + 35)
EPAULET
(107 = 72 + 35)
TADPOLE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEPOPULATE
(105)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
TOPPLED
(104 = 69 + 35)
PUPATED
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PEOPLED
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TOPPLED
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TOPPLED
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PLEATED
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PLEATED
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TOPPLED
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(92)
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PAPULE
(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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TADPOLE
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PLEATED
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(87)
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(84)
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(81)
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(76)
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(75)
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(75)
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Words containing the sequence depopulate

Words that start with depopulate (3 words)

Words with depopulate in them (1 word)

Words that end with depopulate (1 word)

Word Growth involving depopulate

Shorter words in depopulate

at ate late populate

la late populate

pop populate

Longer words containing depopulate

depopulated

depopulates