PARASITISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PARASITISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARASITISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARASITISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARASITISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
parasitismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARASITISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PARASITISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARASITISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PARASITISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A relationship in which one organism lives on or in another and harms it while gaining food or shelter.
Ticks, tapeworms and mistletoe all show parasitism in nature, each taking resources from a host. The word is also used loosely for people who live off the effort of others without giving anything back.
How PARASITISM is used
Used in biology and, figuratively, in social commentary.
- Parasitism is common among insects and worms.
- The study measured the cost of parasitism to the host birds.
- He accused the company of economic parasitism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARASITISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PARASITISM
1 longer words begin with PARASITISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PARASITISM
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Common questions about PARASITISM
- Is PARASITISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARASITISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARASITISM worth?
- PARASITISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARASITISM mean?
- A relationship in which one organism lives on or in another and harms it while gaining food or shelter.
- What letters can be added to PARASITISM?
- PARASITISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PARASITISM:
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