Populate

/ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Populate

verb

To supply with inhabitants; to people.
To live in; to inhabit.
To increase in number; to breed.
To fill initially empty items in a collection.
"Clicking the refresh button will populate the grid."
To fill initially empty slots or sockets on a circuit board or similar.

adjective

Populous

Anagrams of Populate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "populate":

7-LETTER WORDS

outleap upleapt

6-LETTER WORDS

applet lappet laptop papule pelota pupate topple tupelo upleap

5-LETTER WORDS

appel apple leapt lepta letup loupe lutea palet pepla petal plate pleat poult pupae pupal+2 more

4-LETTER WORDS

aloe alto atop auto late latu leap lept lope lota loup lout lute olea opal+7 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "populate" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

depopulate

Rhyming Words

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