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Is POPULATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POPULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POPULATES mean?

Populates is a form of POPULATE.

  1. verb

    be an inhabitant of or reside in

    “People lived in Africa millions of years ago”

  2. verb

    fill with inhabitants

    “populate the forest with deer and wild boar for hunting”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 POPULATES

POPULATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from POPULATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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