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Is CAUTERIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAUTERIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAUTERIES mean?

Cauteries is a form of CAUTERY.

  1. 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

  2. noun

    the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
9

C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CAUTERIES

CAUTERIES 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.

Anagrams of CAUTERIES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CAUTERIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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