Is CAUTERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUTERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUTERY mean?
- 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
- 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
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 CAUTERY
CAUTERY 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 CAUTERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cutey10
- racy9
- yuca9
- acuter8
- curate8
- teary8
- tuyer8
- yurta8
- cay8
- cry8
- acute7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crate7
- cruet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- eruct7
- react7
- recta7
- recut7
- trace7
- truce7
- aery7
- arty7
- eyra7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyre7
- yare7
- year7
- yurt7
- acre6
- care6
- cart6
- cate6
- cert6
- cure6
- curt6
- cute6
- ecru6
- race6
- tace6
- aye6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- ryu6
- try6
- tye6
- yar6
- yea6
- yer6
- yet6
- urate5
- ace5
- act5
- arc5
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