Is PARASITE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARASITE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
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
- noun
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 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 PARASITE
Single letters that turn PARASITE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of PARASITE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PARASITE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aspirate10
- septaria10
- apteria9
- parties9
- pastier9
- piaster9
- piastre9
- pirates9
- praties9
- spiraea9
- traipse9
- arepas8
- aspire8
- esprit8
- paries8
- paster8
- pastie8
- paters8
- petsai8
- pietas8
- pirate8
- praise8
- prates8
- pratie8
- priest8
- rapist8
- repast8
- ripest8
- sarape8
- satrap8
- sitrep8
- spirea8
- sprite8
- stripe8
- tapers8
- tapirs8
- trapes8
- tripes8
- aristae7
- asteria7
- atresia7
- apart7
- apers7
- apres7
- apter7
- arepa7
- asper7
- ataps7
- atrip7
- pairs7
- paisa7
- paise7
- parae7
- paras7
- pares7
- paris7
- parse7
- parts7
- pasta7
- paste7
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