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PARASITE

8 letters

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TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 11 pts

PARASITE is a valid 8-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 11 in Super Big Boggle.

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noun
  1. 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.
  2. informalspecificallyAn internal parasite that is an animal or protist.
  3. derogatoryA person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
  4. derogatoryA sycophant or hanger-on.
  5. literarypoeticA climbing plant which is supported by a wall, trellis etc.
  6. historicalA retainer or companion of an ancient Celtic warrior, who praised him in song or poetry at gatherings; a bard.
  7. A component of a composite aircraft which is carried aloft and air-launched by a larger carrier aircraft or mother ship to support the primary mission of the carrier; a parasite aircraft.
  8. attributiveAn isolated (FSDU) (freestanding display unit )
    • parasite display
    • parasite stand
    • parasite unit
verb
  1. rareTo parasitize.