PARASITISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PARASITISATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PARASITISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARASITISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARASITISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parasitisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARASITISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PARASITISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARASITISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PARASITISATION
1 longer words begin with PARASITISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PARASITISATION
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Common questions about PARASITISATION
- Is PARASITISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARASITISATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARASITISATION worth?
- PARASITISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PARASITISATION?
- PARASITISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PARASITISATION:
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