parasite

1. A professional dinner guest, especially in ancient Greece.

2. Biology An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.

3. One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

4. One who lives off and flatters the rich; a sycophant.

5. A person who exploits the hospitality of the rich and earns welcome by flattery.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
aspirate	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aa	2
ae	2
ai	2
ar	2
as	2
at	2
er	2
es	2
et	2
is	2
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pa	4
pe	4
pi	4
re	2
si	2
ta	2
te	2
ti	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ats	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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sprite	8
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tarsia	6
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tripes	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
apteria	9
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asteria	7
atresia	7
parties	9
pastier	9
piaster	9
piastre	9
pirates	9
praties	9
spiraea	9
traipse	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aspirate	10
parasite	10
septaria	10