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ECTOPARASITE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. ECTOPARASITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableECTOPARASITE · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept ECTOPARASITE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.08%

Our own measure of how useful ECTOPARASITE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ECTOPARASITE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ECTOPARASITE scores

Scrabble e1c3t1o1p3a1r1a1s1i1t1e1 16
Words with Friends e1c4t1o1p4a1r1a1s1i1t1e1 18

Face value of the 12 tiles in ECTOPARASITE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e212
c12
t26
o18
p12
a29
r16
s14
i19

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ECTOPARASITE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ECTOPARASITE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with ECTOPARASITE

ectoparasites17

1 longer words begin with ECTOPARASITE.

Shorter words from the letters in ECTOPARASITE

crepitates14 stereoptic14 aerostatic12 aerospace13 apostatic13 apricates13 attercops13 capitates13 capoeiras13 caproates13 crepitate13 ettercaps13 operatics13 patricoes13 prostatic13 scarpetti13 scarpetto13 spectator13 acierates11 caritates11 catteries11 esoterica11 operatise11 operettas11 pastorate11 patriates11 peataries11 periostea11 poetaster11 potteries11 airscape12 airspace12 apatetic12 aporetic12 apricate12 apricots12 aspartic12 attercop12 capitate12 capoeira12

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Common questions about ECTOPARASITE

Is ECTOPARASITE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ECTOPARASITE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ECTOPARASITE worth?
ECTOPARASITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ECTOPARASITE?
ECTOPARASITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ECTOPARASITE:

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