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PARASITES

9 letters · 4 syllables · noun

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Definition of PARASITES

noun

A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.

noun

A sycophant or hanger-on.

noun

An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

"Lice, fleas, ticks and mites are widely spread parasites."

Antonyms of PARASITES

Words with opposite meaning

commensal mutualist symbiote

Examples of PARASITES in a Sentence

  • "Lice, fleas, ticks and mites are widely spread parasites."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
4
Scrabble
11
points
WWF
12
points

Is PARASITES a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PARASITES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 11 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 11 pts Words With Friends — 12 pts

Tip: PARASITES uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for PARASITES

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter parasites Total
Scrabble 311111111 11
WWF 411111111 12

Anagrams of PARASITES

Words made by rearranging the exact same 9 letters

aspirates 11/12 satrapies 11/12

Words You Can Make With the Letters in PARASITES

100 words from the letters in PARASITES

9-letter words

aspirates 11/12 USUKWWF satrapies 11/12 USUKWWF

8-letter words

spiraeas 10/11 USUKWWF aspirate 10/11 USUKWWF parasite 10/11 USUKWWF septaria 10/11 USUKWWF pastries 10/11 USUKWWF piasters 10/11 USUKWWF piastres 10/11 USUKWWF raspiest 10/11 USUKWWF traipses 10/11 USUKWWF asterias 8/8 USUKWWF atresias 8/8 USUKWWF

7-letter words

spiraea 9/10 USUKWWF pasears 9/10 UK sarapes 9/10 USUKWWF aspires 9/10 USUKWWF paresis 9/10 USUKWWF parises 9/10 USUKWWF praises 9/10 USUKWWF spireas 9/10 USUKWWF apteria 9/10 USUKWWF petaras 9/10 UK pitaras 9/10 UK parties 9/10 USUKWWF pastier 9/10 USUKWWF piaster 9/10 USUKWWF piastre 9/10 USUKWWF pirates 9/10 USUKWWF praties 9/10 UK traipse 9/10 USUKWWF tapases 9/10 UK pasties 9/10 USUKWWF patsies 9/10 USUKWWF petsais 9/10 USUKWWF tapises 9/10 USUKWWF satraps 9/10 USUKWWF pasters 9/10 USUKWWF repasts 9/10 USUKWWF sparest 9/10 USUKWWF rapists 9/10 USUKWWF esprits 9/10 USUKWWF persist 9/10 USUKWWF priests 9/10 USUKWWF sitreps 9/10 UK spriest 9/10 USUKWWF sprites 9/10 USUKWWF stirpes 9/10 USUKWWF stripes 9/10 USUKWWF tripses 9/10 UK aristae 7/7 USUKWWF asteria 7/7 USUKWWF atresia 7/7 USUKWWF seastar 7/7 UK aristas 7/7 USUKWWF tarsias 7/7 USUKWWF satires 7/7 USUKWWF tirasse 7/7 UK

6-letter words

arepas 8/9 UK pasear 8/9 UK sarape 8/9 USUKWWF piraas 8/9 UK aspire 8/9 USUKWWF paries 8/9 USUKWWF perais 8/9 UK praise 8/9 USUKWWF spirea 8/9 USUKWWF paisas 8/9 USUKWWF sepias 8/9 USUKWWF aspers 8/9 USUKWWF parses 8/9 USUKWWF passer 8/9 USUKWWF prases 8/9 USUKWWF repass 8/9 USUKWWF spaers 8/9 UK spares 8/9 USUKWWF sparse 8/9 USUKWWF spears 8/9 USUKWWF pisser 8/9 USUKWWF prises 8/9 USUKWWF speirs 8/9 USUKWWF spiers 8/9 USUKWWF spires 8/9 USUKWWF patera 8/9 UK petara 8/9 UK pitara 8/9 UK pirate 8/9 USUKWWF pratie 8/9 UK pteria 8/9 UK piatas 8/9 UK pastie 8/9 USUKWWF petsai 8/9 USUKWWF pietas 8/9 USWWF satrap 8/9 USUKWWF paster 8/9 USUKWWF paters 8/9 USWWF prates 8/9 USUKWWF repast 8/9 USUKWWF tapers 8/9 USUKWWF trapes 8/9 USUKWWF

How to Use PARASITES in Word Games

PARASITES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About PARASITES

What does PARASITES mean?
PARASITES is a noun. A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
Is PARASITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARASITES is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
How many points is PARASITES worth in Scrabble?
PARASITES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from PARASITES?
You can make 100 words from the letters in PARASITES. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of PARASITES?
The anagrams of PARASITES (words using the exact same letters) are: ASPIRATES, SATRAPIES. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.