Is CAUTERISATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUTERISATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUTERISATIONS mean?
Cauterisations is a form of CAUTERISATION.
- 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
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CAUTERISATIONS
CAUTERISATIONS 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 CAUTERISATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cauterisation15
- resuscitation15
- astronautics14
- creationists14
- ratiocinates14
- rustications14
- aeronautics13
- aerostatics13
- antiracists13
- astronautic13
- castrations13
- creationist13
- eructations13
- ratiocinate13
- recitations13
- rustication13
- sanctuaries13
- trisections13
- urtications13
- actuations12
- aeronautic12
- anticaries12
- antierotic12
- antiracist12
- arcuations12
- ascertains12
- atrocities12
- austenitic12
- carnotites12
- caseations12
- castration12
- causations12
- cauterants12
- cautioners12
- cointreaus12
- cornetists12
- courtesans12
- cousinries12
- cuisinarts12
- eroticists12
- eructation12
- narcotises12
- recautions12
- recitation12
- rusticates12
- sanctities12
- scrutinies12
- scrutinise12
- sectarians12
- sinecurist12
- strictions12
- suctorians12
- tricotines12
- trisection12
- unartistic12
- urtication12
- antistories11
- saturations11
- actioners11
- actuaries11
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