PARASITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. PARASITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PARASITE?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PARASITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PARASITE

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

How PARASITE scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in PARASITE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about PARASITE

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

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

Anagrams of PARASITE

The 8 tiles of PARASITE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PARASITE

1 longer words begin with PARASITE.

Shorter words from the letters in PARASITE

Showing 40 of 437. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about PARASITE

Is PARASITE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARASITE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PARASITE worth?

PARASITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PARASITE?

PARASITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.