Definition of parasite

"parasite" in the noun sense

1. parasite

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. leech, parasite, sponge, sponger

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

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parasite in Scrabble®

The word parasite is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters parasite:

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parasite in Words With Friends™

The word parasite is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters parasite:

APTERIA

(95 = 60 + 35)

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TRAIPSE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

apteria, atresia, parties, pastier, pirates, spiraea, traipse

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word parasite

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APTERIA

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Words within the letters of parasite

2 letter words in parasite (12 words)

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3 letter words in parasite (41 words)

aas air ais ape apt are ars art asp ate ear eat era eta ire its par pat pea per pet pie pis pit psi rap rat rip sap sat sea set sip sir sit spa tap tar tea tie tip

4 letter words in parasite (71 words)

5 letter words in parasite (69 words)

6 letter words in parasite (20 words)

aspire esprit pietas pirate praise prates priest rapist retaps ripest sarape satire satrap searat spirea sprite stripe tapers tapirs tiaras

7 letter words in parasite (7 words)

apteria atresia parties pastier pirates spiraea traipse

8 letter words in parasite (Anagrams) (2 words)

aspirate parasite

parasite + 1 blank (8 words)

apricates aspirated aspirates disparate parasites patriates satrapies spermatia

parasite + 2 blanks (13 words)

amphiaster aspermatic deaspirate palaverist parasitise parasitize patrialise pragmatise separating separation separatism separatist separative

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Words containing the sequence parasite

Words that start with parasite (2 words)

parasite parasites

Words with parasite in them (13 words)

parasite ectoparasites endoparasites epiparasites exoparasites hemiparasites hyperparasites kleptoparasites macroparasites mesoparasites microparasites semiparasites xenoparasites

Words that end with parasite (15 words)

ectoparasite endoparasite epiparasite exoparasite hemiparasite hyperparasite kleptoparasite macroparasite mesoparasite microparasite nonparasite parasite semiparasite xenoparasite zooparasite

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Word Growth involving parasite

Shorter words in parasite

ar par

pa par

it sit site

Longer words containing parasite

ectoparasite ectoparasites

endoparasite endoparasites

epiparasite epiparasites

exoparasite exoparasites

hemiparasite hemiparasites

hyperparasite hyperparasites

kleptoparasite kleptoparasites

macroparasite macroparasites

mesoparasite mesoparasites

microparasite microparasites

nonparasite

parasites ectoparasites

parasites endoparasites

parasites epiparasites

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parasites hemiparasites

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parasites mesoparasites

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parasites semiparasites

parasites xenoparasites

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