Is CAUTERIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUTERIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUTERIZED mean?
Cauterized is a form of CAUTERIZE.
- verb
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
- verb
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 22 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 CAUTERIZED
CAUTERIZED 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 CAUTERIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cauterize20
- crazed18
- deutzia17
- azurite16
- razeed16
- craze16
- azide15
- izard15
- razed15
- czar15
- azure14
- razee14
- zaire14
- adze14
- daze14
- ditz14
- zeda14
- cuz14
- izar13
- raze13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- zeta13
- adz13
- zed13
- rez12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zit12
- deuteric11
- za11
- catered10
- cerated10
- created10
- curated10
- daturic10
- deciare10
- educate10
- eructed10
- reacted10
- recited10
- tierced10
- traduce10
- eucrite9
- caried9
- carted9
- crated9
- credit9
- dacite9
- decare9
- deceit9
- deicer9
- direct9
- redact9
- reduce9
- traced9
- triced9
- truced9
- auditee8
- erudite8
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