parasite
NOUN
/pærəsaɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
parasite is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1R1A1S1I1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does parasite mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
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.
ANTONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of parasite
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