Is DEPOPULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPOPULATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPOPULATION mean?
- noun
the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 17 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 DEPOPULATION
Single letters that turn DEPOPULATION 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 hooks1
Words you can make from DEPOPULATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pentaploid15
- population14
- appointed14
- oppilated14
- panoplied14
- populated14
- unapplied14
- peponida13
- untapped13
- untipped13
- aneuploid12
- planetoid12
- platooned12
- unpiloted12
- unplaited12
- antipope12
- oppilant12
- oppilate12
- pieplant12
- populate12
- pupation12
- applied12
- nippled12
- oppidan12
- pleopod12
- pupated12
- tippled12
- toppled12
- uppiled12
- adoption11
- antipode11
- optioned11
- palinode11
- pantiled11
- petaloid11
- appoint11
- upleapt11
- append11
- dapple11
- lapped11
- lipped11
- lopped11
- napped11
- nipped11
- palped11
- peptid11
- pooped11
- pulped11
- tapped11
- tipped11
- topped11
- tupped11
- antipole10
- nopalito10
- optional10
- unpolite10
- depaint10
- diplont10
- euploid10
- notepad10
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