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Is PARASITIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PARASITIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PARASITIC mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to or caused by parasites

    “parasitic infection”

  2. adjective

    of or pertaining to epenthesis

  3. adjective

    of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another

    “a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 13 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 PARASITIC

PARASITIC 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 PARASITIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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