Is SEMIPARASITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEMIPARASITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEMIPARASITES mean?
Semiparasites is a form of SEMIPARASITE.
- noun
a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (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 SEMIPARASITES
SEMIPARASITES 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 SEMIPARASITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- semiparasite16
- parasitisms15
- separatisms15
- parasitism14
- separatism14
- parasitises13
- patisseries13
- impresses13
- misparses13
- pastramis13
- pessimist13
- premisses13
- sapremias13
- spermatia13
- artemisias12
- asperities12
- emissaries12
- epistasies12
- parasitise12
- patisserie12
- patissiers12
- sparsities12
- emprises12
- emptiers12
- impasses12
- impastes12
- impresas12
- impreses12
- imprests12
- misparse12
- misparts12
- missteps12
- pastimes12
- pastrami12
- pietisms12
- pismires12
- premises12
- primates12
- restamps12
- sapremia12
- septimes12
- spiremes12
- stampers12
- temperas12
- apiarists11
- artemisia11
- asperates11
- aspirates11
- asterisms11
- epistases11
- epistasis11
- itemisers11
- masseters11
- masteries11
- matrasses11
- misraises11
- missteers11
- parasites11
- patissier11
- pessaries11
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