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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
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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