Is AUTOCLAVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTOCLAVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTOCLAVE mean?
- noun
a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
- verb
subject to the action of an autoclave
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AUTOCLAVE
Single letters that turn AUTOCLAVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Anagrams of AUTOCLAVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AUTOCLAVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vacuolate14
- caveola12
- clavate12
- coaeval12
- octaval12
- vacuole12
- alcove11
- avocet11
- caveat11
- coeval11
- octave11
- vacate11
- ovulate10
- valuate10
- calve10
- clave10
- clove10
- covet10
- vacua10
- vocal10
- valuta9
- volute9
- cava9
- cave9
- cove9
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- catalo8
- coteau8
- locate8
- laevo8
- lovat8
- ovate8
- ovule8
- uveal8
- valet8
- value8
- vault8
- volta8
- volte8
- vac8
- aceta7
- acute7
- cleat7
- clout7
- coala7
- culet7
- eclat7
- octal7
- telco7
- lava7
- lave7
- leva7
- levo7
- love7
- oval7
- ulva7
- uvea7
- vale7
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