Definition of parasitic

"parasitic" in the adjective sense

1. parasitic, parasitical

relating to or caused by parasites

"parasitic infection"

2. epenthetic, parasitic

of or pertaining to epenthesis

3. parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking

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"

"parasitic vines that strangle the trees"

"bloodsucking blackmailer"

"his indolent leechlike existence"

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parasitic in Scrabble®

The word parasitic 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters parasitic:

PARASITIC
(126)
PARASITIC
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

piarist, satiric

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word parasitic

PARASITIC
(126)
PARASITIC
(126)
PARASITIC
(84)
PARASITIC
(84)
PARASITIC
(57)
PARASITIC
(56)
PARASITIC
(52)
PARASITIC
(52)
PARASITIC
(52)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
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(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(38)
PARASITIC
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
PARASITIC
(34)
PARASITIC
(30)
PARASITIC
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
PARASITIC
(30)
PARASITIC
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
PARASITIC
(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
PARASITIC
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
PARASITIC
(17)
PARASITIC
(16)
PARASITIC
(16)
PARASITIC
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In parasitic

PARASITIC
(126)
PARASITIC
(126)
PIARIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
SATIRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SATIRIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIARIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARASITIC
(84)
PARASITIC
(84)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SATIRIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
PIARIST
(77 = 27 + 50)
SATIRIC
(77 = 27 + 50)
SATIRIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIARIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
PIARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
SATIRIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
SATIRIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
PIARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
SATIRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
SATIRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIARIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
SATIRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
SATIRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIARIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIARIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIARIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
SATIRIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIARIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PIARIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
SATIRIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
PIARIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
SATIRIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
SATIRIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
PIARIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
SATIRIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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SATIRIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
PARASITIC
(57)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
PARASITIC
(42)
CAPRIS
(39)
SCRIPT
(39)
SCRIPT
(39)
CAPRIS
(39)
PARASITIC
(38)
PICAS
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
PACT
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
RACIST
(33)
SPIRIT
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CARPI
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
SPICA
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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parasitic in Words With Friends™

The word parasitic 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: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters parasitic:

PARASITIC
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

piarist, satiric

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word parasitic

PARASITIC
(171)
PARASITIC
(102)
PARASITIC
(102)
PARASITIC
(76)
PARASITIC
(76)
PARASITIC
(75)
PARASITIC
(75)
PARASITIC
(64)
PARASITIC
(64)
PARASITIC
(62)
PARASITIC
(60)
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(60)
PARASITIC
(57)
PARASITIC
(57)
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(57)
PARASITIC
(57)
PARASITIC
(50)
PARASITIC
(50)
PARASITIC
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
PARASITIC
(32)
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(32)
PARASITIC
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
PARASITIC
(30)
PARASITIC
(30)
PARASITIC
(30)
PARASITIC
(24)
PARASITIC
(24)
PARASITIC
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
PARASITIC
(20)
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(20)
PARASITIC
(20)
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(20)
PARASITIC
(19)
PARASITIC
(19)
PARASITIC
(19)
PARASITIC
(18)
PARASITIC
(18)
PARASITIC
(17)
PARASITIC
(17)
PARASITIC
(17)
PARASITIC
(17)
PARASITIC
(16)
PARASITIC
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In parasitic

PARASITIC
(171)
PARASITIC
(102)
PARASITIC
(102)
SATIRIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
PIARIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
PIARIST
(89 = 54 + 35)
SATIRIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPRIS
(84)
PIARIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
PIARIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
SATIRIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
SATIRIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
SATIRIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
PIARIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
PARASITIC
(76)
PARASITIC
(76)
PIARIST
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
SATIRIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
SATIRIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
PIARIST
(75 = 40 + 35)
SATIRIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
PARASITIC
(75)
PARASITIC
(75)
PIARIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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SATIRIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
SATIRIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
PIARIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
PARASITIC
(64)
PARASITIC
(64)
PIARIST
(63 = 28 + 35)
SATIRIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
PARASITIC
(62)
SCRIPT
(60)
CAPRIS
(60)
PARASITIC
(60)
PARASITIC
(60)
CAPRIS
(60)
SCRIPT
(60)
PIARIST
(59 = 24 + 35)
SATIRIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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PIARIST
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SATIRIC
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CARPS
(57)
SATIRIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
SATIRIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
ASPIC
(57)
RACIST
(57)
PIARIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
PARASITIC
(57)
CARPI
(57)
SCRIP
(57)
PARASITIC
(57)
PACTS
(57)
CRAPS
(57)
SATIRIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARPI
(57)
SCRIP
(57)
SCARP
(57)
PIARIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRAPS
(57)
CRISP
(57)
PIARIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
SPICA
(57)
CARATS
(57)
PARASITIC
(57)
SATIRIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
TAPIRS
(57)
PIARIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
RAPIST
(57)
PICAS
(57)
PIARIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARPS
(57)
CAPRI
(57)
CRISTA
(57)
SATRAP
(57)
SATIRIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
PARASITIC
(57)
SPICA
(57)
SCRAP
(57)
CRISP
(57)
SCRAP
(57)
SCARP
(57)
SATIRIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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SATIRIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
CRAP
(54)
CRAP
(54)
SATIRIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
PACT
(54)
PIARIST
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPS
(54)
PICA
(54)
CARP
(54)
CARP
(54)
SATIRIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
RAPIST
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
SATRAP
(51)
CARATS
(51)
SPIRIT
(51)
CRISTA
(51)
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(51)
RACIST
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(50)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50)
PIARIST
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(49 = 14 + 35)
CAPRIS
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
PIARIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
CAST
(45)

Word Growth involving parasitic

Shorter words in parasitic

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Longer words containing parasitic

antiparasitic antiparasitics

ectoparasitic

endoparasitic

epiparasitic

exoparasitic

hemiparasitic

hyperparasitic

kleptoparasitic kleptoparasitical kleptoparasitically

macroparasitic

mesoparasitic

microparasitic

nonparasitic

parasitical kleptoparasitical kleptoparasitically

parasitical parasitically kleptoparasitically

parasitical xenoparasitical

parasiticidal

parasiticide parasiticides

parasiticidic

parasitics antiparasitics

semiparasitic

xenoparasitic xenoparasitical