Is DEPOPULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPOPULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPOPULATE mean?
- verb
reduce in population
“The epidemic depopulated the countryside”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEPOPULATE
Single letters that turn DEPOPULATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DEPOPULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- populated14
- lappeted13
- upleaped13
- outleaped12
- populate12
- peopled12
- pupated12
- toppled12
- upleapt11
- dapple11
- lapped11
- lopped11
- palped11
- pulped11
- tapped11
- topped11
- tupped11
- adoptee10
- petaled10
- pleated10
- tadpole10
- applet10
- lappet10
- laptop10
- loppet10
- papule10
- peepal10
- peepul10
- people10
- pupate10
- topple10
- upleap10
- upped10
- eelpout9
- epaulet9
- outleap9
- depute9
- duplet9
- eloped9
- leaped9
- louped9
- pealed9
- pedalo9
- pedate9
- pelted9
- plated9
- pouted9
- update9
- upload9
- appel9
- apple9
- pepla9
- pupae9
- pupal9
- outlead8
- pelota8
- toupee8
- tupelo8
- adept8
- adopt8
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