Definitions For Depauperate

Verb

{{en-verb}} To impoverish. (Obsolete) To stunt the growth of.

Adjective

(botany, of a plant etc) Having stunted growth{{R:Gray Botany}} (obsolete) impoverished, impoverished. Having a limited biodiversity.

Etymology

from middle english depauperat + + impoverished with + ate, from {{der + en + la-med + depauperatus + + impoverished}}, past participle of depauperare + + to impoverish, from latin de- + pauperare + + to impoverish, from pauper + + poor. cognate with {{cog + it + depauperare}}, {{cog + es + depauperar}}.

Is Depauperate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
19

The word Depauperate is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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