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Is PARASITES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARASITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARASITES mean?

Parasites is a form of PARASITE.

  1. 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

  2. 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

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PARASITES

PARASITES 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.

Anagrams of PARASITES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PARASITES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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