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.
p3a1r1a1s1i1t1i1s1m3
PlayablePARASITISM · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble p3a1r1a1s1i1t1i1s1m3 14
Words with Friends p4a1r1a1s1i1t1i1s1m4 16
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.
Words starting with PARASITISM
1 longer words begin with PARASITISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PARASITISM
pastramis13 apiarists11 misparts12 pastrami12 apiarist10 piarists10 simitars10 armpits11 impairs11 imparts11 mispart11 simpais11 stramps11 amritas9 matrass9 piarist9 pitaras9 rapists9 samitis9 satraps9 simitar9 smritis9 spirits9 stasima9 tamaris9 tripsis9 tsarism9 aristas7 tarsias7 apisms10 armpit10 impair10 impart10 parmas10 partim10 passim10 praams10 primas10 prisms10 sampis10
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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 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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