01 Word definition

parasitism

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PARASITISM a word?

Yes. PARASITISM is a 10-letter noun. the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PARASITISM?

P-A-R-A-S-I-T-I-S-M

PARASITISM contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PARASITISM spelled?

P1A2R3A4S5I6T7I8S9M10
Starts withPARFirst 3 letters
Ends withISMLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, I, S
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell PARASITISM?

PARASITISM is spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-I-S-M. It contains 10 letters.