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?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
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
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parasitesChecked 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
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
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
What does PARASITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An organism that lives on or in another and feeds at its expense.
Fleas, tapeworms and mistletoe are classic examples of a parasite. The word is also used of people who live off others without contributing anything, which is an insult.
How PARASITE is used
Used in biology and, figuratively, about people.
- The dog was treated for a parasite picked up on the farm.
- A tapeworm is a parasite of the gut.
- He was called a parasite by those who paid for his meals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARASITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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
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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 does PARASITE mean?
- An organism that lives on or in another and feeds at its expense.
- What letters can be added to PARASITE?
- PARASITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PARASITE:
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