There are 395 words hidden in the letters of POPULATES, from 23 two-letter words up to POPULATES (9 letters). For points, POPULATES is best at 13.
No other single word uses all 9 letters of POPULATES. POPULATES has 9 letters: 4 vowels and 5 consonants, worth 13 points before any board bonuses.
9-letter words 1
8-letter words 4
outleaps10papulose12petalous10populate12
7-letter words 16
apostle9applets11appulse11lappets11laptops11outleap9papules11pasteup11pelotas9pulsate9pupates11stopple11topples11tupelos9upleaps11upleapt11
6-letter words 40
appels10apples10applet10appose10aslope8lappet10laptop10letups8loupes8osteal6palest8palets8palpus10papule10pastel8pelota8peplos10peplus10petals8plates8pleats8postal8poults8pupate10salute6sapote8septal8setula6solate6solute6staple8supple10taupes8tepals8topple10tousle6tupelo8tuples8upleap10upstep10
5-letter words 101
aloes5altos5appel9apple9aulos5autos5estop7lapse7leaps7leapt7least5lepta7letup7lopes7lotas5lotus5loupe7loups7louse5louts5lutea5lutes5opals7ousel5pales7palet7palps9paseo7paste7pates7pause7peals7peats7pelts7pepla9pepos9pesto7petal7plate7plats7pleas7pleat7plops9plots7poets7poles7popes9poult7pouts7psoae7pulas7pules7pulps9pulse7pupae9pupal9pupas9salep7sault5saute5sepal7septa7setal5setup7slate5slept7slope7spale7spate7spelt7splat7spout7sputa7stale5steal5stela5stoae5stole5stope7stoup7stupa7stupe7taels5tales5talus5tapes7taupe7teals5telos5tepal7tepas7tesla5toeas5tolas5toles5tolus5topes7touse5tules5tuple7upset7
4-letter words 136
ales4aloe4alps6also4alto4alts4apes6apps8apse6ates4atop6auto4east4eats4epos6etas4laps6lase4last4late4lats4leap6leas4lept6lest4lets4lope6lops6lose4lost4lota4lots4loup6lout4lues4lust4lute4oast4oats4olea4oles4opal6opes6opts6opus6oust4outs4pale6palp8pals6paps8pase6past6pate6pats6peal6peas6peat6pelt6pepo8peps8peso6pest6pets6plat6plea6plop8plot6plus6poet6pole6pols6pope8pops8pose6post6pots6pout6pula6pule6pulp8puls6pupa8pups8puts6sale4salp6salt4sate4saul4seal4seat4sept6seta4slap6slat4sloe4slop6slot4slue4soap6sola4sole4soul4soup6spae6spat6spot6spue6step6stoa4stop6suet4supe6tael4tale4taos4tape6taps6taus4teal4teas4tela4tels4tepa6toea4toes4tola4tole4tolu4tope6tops6tule4tups6upas6utas4
3-letter words 74
ale3alp5als3alt3ape5apt5asp5ate3eat3eau3els3eta3lap5las3lat3lea3let3leu3lop5lot3oat3oes3ole3ope5ops5opt5ose3out3pal5pap7pas5pat5pea5pep7pes5pet5poe5pol5pop7pot5pul5pup7pus5put5sae3sal3sap5sat3sau3sea3sel3set3sol3sop5sot3sou3spa5sue3sup5tae3tao3tap5tas3tau3tea3tel3toe3top5tup5upo5ups5use3uta3uts3
2-letter words 23
ae2al2as2at2el2es2et2la2lo2ls2oe2op4os2pa4pe4ps4so2ta2to2ts2up4us2ut2
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