What does OCCUPY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. keep busy with“She busies herself with her butterfly collection”
  2. live (in a certain place)“She resides in Princeton”
  3. occupy the whole of“The liquid fills the container”
  4. be on the mind of“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
  5. march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation“Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939”
  6. require (time or space)“It took three hours to get to work this morning”
  7. consume all of one's attention or time“Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely”
  8. assume, as of positions or roles“She took the job as director of development”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

occupies14occupying19

Anagrams of OCCUPY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside OCCUPY

13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

coypu12copy11 coup8 cop7 coy8cup7 upo5you6yup8op4oy5up4 yo5

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Questions

Is OCCUPY a valid word in word games?

OCCUPY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is OCCUPY worth?

OCCUPY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OCCUPY?

13 other words, including YOU, UP, CUP and COPY.