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Is AUTOCLAVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AUTOCLAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AUTOCLAVES mean?

Autoclaves is a form of AUTOCLAVE.

  1. noun

    a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

  2. verb

    subject to the action of an autoclave

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 AUTOCLAVES

AUTOCLAVES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from AUTOCLAVES

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