Is CAUTERANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUTERANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUTERANTS mean?
Cauterants is a form of CAUTERANT.
- noun
an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CAUTERANTS
CAUTERANTS 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 CAUTERANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cauterant11
- reactants11
- truncates11
- actuates10
- castanet10
- castrate10
- caterans10
- centaurs10
- curtanas10
- reactant10
- recusant10
- teacarts10
- transact10
- transect10
- truncate10
- uncrates10
- actuate9
- acutest9
- arcuate9
- caesura9
- canters9
- carates9
- carnets9
- catenas9
- cateran9
- centaur9
- curates9
- curtana9
- curtate9
- curtest9
- cutters9
- encrust9
- nectars9
- nutcase9
- recants9
- scanter9
- scatter9
- scutate9
- scutter9
- suncare9
- tanrecs9
- teacart9
- trances9
- uncrate9
- saturant8
- saturate8
- taunters8
- tuateras8
- acarus8
- acuate8
- acuter8
- acutes8
- arcane8
- arecas8
- ascent8
- caesar8
- caners8
- canter8
- cantus8
- carate8
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