SEMIPARASITE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SEMIPARASITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEMIPARASITE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEMIPARASITE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEMIPARASITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
semiparasitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEMIPARASITE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SEMIPARASITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEMIPARASITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SEMIPARASITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant that draws water and minerals from a host but still makes some of its own food through photosynthesis.
Mistletoe is the classic semiparasite: it taps into a tree for supplies while its green leaves keep working. A semiparasite is therefore less harmful to its host than a plant with no chlorophyll at all.
How SEMIPARASITE is used
Used in botany for partly parasitic plants.
- Mistletoe is a well-known semiparasite of oaks and apple trees.
- The semiparasite kept its green leaves while feeding on the roots of grasses.
- Unlike a full parasite, a semiparasite can survive some time without a host.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEMIPARASITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEMIPARASITE
1 longer words begin with SEMIPARASITE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEMIPARASITE
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Common questions about SEMIPARASITE
- Is SEMIPARASITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEMIPARASITE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEMIPARASITE worth?
- SEMIPARASITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEMIPARASITE mean?
- A plant that draws water and minerals from a host but still makes some of its own food through photosynthesis.
- What letters can be added to SEMIPARASITE?
- SEMIPARASITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SEMIPARASITE:
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