Is ECTOPARASITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ECTOPARASITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ECTOPARASITES mean?
Ectoparasites is a form of ECTOPARASITE.
- noun
any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ECTOPARASITES
ECTOPARASITES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ECTOPARASITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ectoparasite16
- aerospaces14
- apostacies14
- caespitose14
- crepitates14
- spectators14
- stereoptic14
- aerostatics13
- aerospace13
- airscapes13
- airspaces13
- capitates13
- capoeiras13
- cespitose13
- crepitate13
- operatics13
- piscators13
- practises13
- precisest13
- prostatic13
- speciates13
- spectates13
- spectator13
- tricepses13
- apostatise12
- esotericas12
- pastorates12
- poetasters12
- separatist12
- striptease12
- tapestries12
- airscape12
- airspace12
- apatetic12
- apricots12
- capiases12
- capitate12
- capoeira12
- capreses12
- cassiope12
- crepiest12
- crispate12
- crispest12
- ectopias12
- escapers12
- escapist12
- operatic12
- paretics12
- peacoats12
- pectases12
- pectates12
- picotees12
- picrates12
- piscator12
- postrace12
- potassic12
- practise12
- precasts12
- precises12
- prosects12
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