Definition of populate

"populate" in the verb sense

1. populate, dwell, live, inhabit

be an inhabitant of or reside in

"People lived in Africa millions of years ago"

"The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"

"this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"

"deer are populating the woods"

2. populate

fill with inhabitants

"populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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populate in Scrabble®

The word populate 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters populate:

POPULATE
(117)
POPULATE
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

outleap

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word populate

POPULATE
(117)
POPULATE
(117)
POPULATE
(78)
POPULATE
(78)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(45)
POPULATE
(45)
POPULATE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
POPULATE
(36)
POPULATE
(36)
POPULATE
(32)
POPULATE
(32)
POPULATE
(30)
POPULATE
(30)
POPULATE
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
POPULATE
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
POPULATE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
POPULATE
(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
POPULATE
(15)
POPULATE
(15)
POPULATE
(14)
POPULATE
(14)

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

POPULATE
(117)
POPULATE
(117)
OUTLEAP
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)
POPULATE
(78)
POPULATE
(78)
OUTLEAP
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(76 = 26 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(67 = 17 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 13 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTLEAP
(60 = 10 + 50)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(45)
POPULATE
(45)
TOPPLE
(39)
LAPTOP
(39)
LAPTOP
(39)
APPLET
(39)
TOPPLE
(39)
PUPATE
(39)
APPLET
(39)
PAPULE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
PAPULE
(39)
PUPATE
(39)
POPULATE
(39)
APPEL
(36)
PUPAE
(36)
POPULATE
(36)
POPULATE
(36)
PUPAL
(36)
APPLE
(36)
PALP
(33)
TOPPLE
(33)
PAPULE
(33)
PUPA
(33)
APPLET
(33)
PEPO
(33)
LAPTOP
(33)
PAPULE
(33)
PUPATE
(33)
PULP
(33)
PUPATE
(33)
PAPULE
(33)
PLOP
(33)
LAPTOP
(33)
APPLET
(33)
LAPTOP
(33)
TOPPLE
(33)
APPLET
(33)
POPE
(33)
LAPTOP
(33)
APPLET
(33)
TOPPLE
(33)
PAPULE
(33)
PUPATE
(33)
PUPATE
(33)
PALP
(33)
PLOP
(33)
PULP
(33)
TOPPLE
(33)
LAPTOP
(32)
APPLET
(32)
PUPATE
(32)
PAPULE
(32)
POPULATE
(32)
POPULATE
(32)
PUPAE
(30)
POULT
(30)
LETUP
(30)
PUPAL
(30)
LAPTOP
(30)
LEAPT
(30)
PUPAL
(30)
PLEAT
(30)
APPLE
(30)
PUPAL
(30)
PLATE
(30)
PETAL
(30)
TAUPE
(30)
PUPATE
(30)
PAPULE
(30)
APPLE
(30)
TOPPLE
(30)
PUPAE
(30)
APPLET
(30)
PUPATE
(30)
APPLET
(30)
APPEL
(30)
PUPAE
(30)
APPEL
(30)
PAPULE
(30)
POPULATE
(30)
TOPPLE
(30)
LAPTOP
(30)
APPEL
(30)
POPULATE
(30)
APPLE
(30)
PUPAE
(30)
PUPAL
(30)
POPULATE
(28)
POPULATE
(28)
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(28)
POPULATE
(28)
POPULATE
(28)
POPULATE
(28)
PLOT
(27)
PALE
(27)
PUPAL
(27)
POUT
(27)
PATE
(27)
APPLE
(27)
POET
(27)
POPE
(27)
PEAL
(27)
APPLE
(27)
POLE
(27)
APPLE
(27)
PUPAL
(27)
LEAP
(27)
PEPO
(27)
PUPAE
(27)
APPEL
(27)
PUPAL
(27)
PUPAE
(27)
APPEL
(27)
APPEL
(27)
PUPAE
(27)
PELT
(27)
ATOP
(27)
PLEA
(27)
PUPA
(27)
PEAT
(27)
APPLET
(26)
POPULATE
(26)
PUPATE
(26)
PUPATE
(26)
POULT
(26)
POPULATE
(26)
POPULATE
(26)
POPULATE
(26)
POPULATE
(26)
PETAL
(26)
LAPTOP
(26)
LAPTOP
(26)
PLATE
(26)
PAPULE
(26)
PAPULE
(26)
PLEAT
(26)
LETUP
(26)
POPULATE
(26)
LAPTOP
(24)
TAUPE
(24)
TAUPE
(24)
PUPAL
(24)
PULP
(24)
PUPAL
(24)
PUPA
(24)
PUPATE
(24)
PUPATE
(24)
PUPATE
(24)
PUPA
(24)

populate in Words With Friends™

The word populate 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: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters populate:

POPULATE
(120)
POPULATE
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

outleap

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word populate

POPULATE
(120)
POPULATE
(120)
POPULATE
(96)
POPULATE
(84)
POPULATE
(80)
POPULATE
(68)
POPULATE
(66)
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(66)
POPULATE
(66)
POPULATE
(64)
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(64)
POPULATE
(60)
POPULATE
(54)
POPULATE
(54)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(40)
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(40)
POPULATE
(40)
POPULATE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
POPULATE
(36)
POPULATE
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
POPULATE
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
POPULATE
(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
POPULATE
(19)
POPULATE
(18)
POPULATE
(18)
POPULATE
(18)
POPULATE
(18)
POPULATE
(17)

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

POPULATE
(120)
POPULATE
(120)
OUTLEAP
(101 = 66 + 35)
POPULATE
(96)
OUTLEAP
(95 = 60 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(95 = 60 + 35)
PAPULE
(90)
OUTLEAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
PUPATE
(87)
POPULATE
(84)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
POPULATE
(80)
OUTLEAP
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAPTOP
(75)
TOPPLE
(69)
LAPTOP
(69)
TOPPLE
(69)
APPLET
(69)
POPULATE
(68)
OUTLEAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
PAPULE
(66)
PAPULE
(66)
POPULATE
(66)
POPULATE
(66)
POPULATE
(66)
POPULATE
(64)
POPULATE
(64)
LAPTOP
(63)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
PUPATE
(63)
PUPAL
(63)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
TOPPLE
(63)
PUPATE
(63)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
APPLET
(63)
LAPTOP
(63)
TOPPLE
(63)
APPLET
(63)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(61 = 26 + 35)
APPLE
(60)
APPEL
(60)
PAPULE
(60)
PUPAE
(60)
PULP
(60)
POPULATE
(60)
PULP
(60)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
PLOP
(57)
PLOP
(57)
APPLET
(57)
PUPA
(57)
PALP
(57)
PALP
(57)
OUTLEAP
(57 = 22 + 35)
PAPULE
(56)
OUTLEAP
(56 = 21 + 35)
PAPULE
(56)
POPE
(54)
PEPO
(54)
POPULATE
(54)
PAPULE
(54)
PAPULE
(54)
LETUP
(54)
POPULATE
(54)
POULT
(54)
OUTLEAP
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(53 = 18 + 35)
LAPTOP
(52)
PUPATE
(52)
PUPATE
(52)
APPLET
(52)
OUTLEAP
(52 = 17 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(52 = 17 + 35)
APPLET
(52)
PUPAL
(52)
LAPTOP
(52)
TOPPLE
(52)
TOPPLE
(52)
OUTLEAP
(51 = 16 + 35)
PUPATE
(51)
OUTLEAP
(51 = 16 + 35)
APPLET
(51)
PUPATE
(51)
PLEAT
(51)
PUPAL
(51)
TOPPLE
(51)
OUTLEAP
(51 = 16 + 35)
PUPAL
(51)
TAUPE
(51)
LAPTOP
(51)
LEAPT
(51)
OUTLEAP
(51 = 16 + 35)
PETAL
(51)
PLATE
(51)
OUTLEAP
(50 = 15 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(50 = 15 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(50 = 15 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(50 = 15 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(50 = 15 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(49 = 14 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(49 = 14 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(49 = 14 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(49 = 14 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(49 = 14 + 35)
PAPULE
(48)
APPEL
(48)
APPEL
(48)
POUT
(48)
PLOT
(48)
APPLE
(48)
APPLE
(48)
PAPULE
(48)
PEAL
(48)
PELT
(48)
OUTLEAP
(48 = 13 + 35)
OUTLEAP
(48 = 13 + 35)
PALE
(48)
POLE
(48)
OUTLEAP
(48 = 13 + 35)
PUPAE
(48)
PUPAE
(48)
PLEA
(48)
LEAP
(48)
POPULATE
(48)
POPULATE
(48)
OUTLEAP
(47 = 12 + 35)
PEAT
(45)
TOPPLE
(45)
LAPTOP
(45)
PUPATE
(45)
TOPPLE
(45)
APPLET
(45)
APPLET
(45)
PUPATE
(45)
LAPTOP
(45)
APPLET
(45)
PATE
(45)
TOPPLE
(45)
POET
(45)
PUPATE
(45)
PUPAL
(45)
LAPTOP
(45)
ATOP
(45)
PAPULE
(44)
POULT
(42)
APPLET
(42)
APPEL
(42)
PAPULE
(42)
LAPTOP
(42)
TUPLE
(42)
APPEL
(42)
APPLE
(42)
LETUP
(42)
PUPAE
(42)
PUPAL
(42)
TUPLE
(42)
PUPATE
(42)
PAPULE
(42)
APPLE
(42)
LETUP
(42)
PUPAE
(42)
LETUP
(40)
POULT
(40)
POPULATE
(40)
PUPAE
(40)
TUPLE
(40)
POPULATE
(40)
POPULATE
(40)
PLEAT
(39)
APPLET
(39)
LEAPT
(39)
PUPA
(39)
TEPAL
(39)
APPLET
(39)
PETAL
(39)
PUPATE
(39)
TOPPLE
(39)

Words within the letters of populate

2 letter words in populate (8 words)

6 letter words in populate (5 words)

7 letter words in populate (1 word)

8 letter words in populate (1 word)

populate + 1 blank (3 words)

populate + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence populate

Words that start with populate (3 words)

Words that end with populate (5 words)

Word Growth involving populate

Shorter words in populate

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Longer words containing populate

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