pullulate
VERB
/pəljə,leɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pullulate is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3U1L1L1U1L1A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does pullulate mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Be teeming, be abuzz.
“her mind pullulated with worries”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Produce buds, branches, or germinate.
SYNONYMS
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3
Move in large numbers.
“beggars pullulated in the plaza”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
Become abundant; increase rapidly.
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5
Breed freely and abundantly.
BROADER