Is PARASITE a word?
PARASITE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 2 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PARASITE is a valid word.
What does parasite mean?
noun: an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PARASITE: word details
- Pronunciation: PEH-ruh-seyet (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does PARASITE mean?
PARASITE is a noun. It means: an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host.
Is PARASITE a valid word?
Yes, PARASITE is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.