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Populates
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About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of populate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does populates mean?
Is POPULATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is POPULATES worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POPULATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 509
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See all 509 words made from POPULATES Words that end like POPULATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastates
All words ending in -ATES Populates: quick answers
Is POPULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POPULATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POPULATES worth?
POPULATES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does populates mean?
populates is the third-person singular form of populate, which means “be an inhabitant of or reside in”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POPULATES?
You can make 509 shorter words from POPULATES, such as PAPULOSE, POPULATE, APPLETS, APPULSE. See the full list.