Populate

/ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Populate

verb

  1. To supply with inhabitants; to people.
  2. To live in; to inhabit.
  3. To increase in number; to breed.
  4. To fill initially empty items in a collection.

    "Clicking the refresh button will populate the grid."

  5. To fill initially empty slots or sockets on a circuit board or similar.

adjective

  1. Populous
Anagrams of Populate

No exact anagrams found for "populate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Populate"

Populate is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Populate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "populate" is a medium-scoring word.