CAUTERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAUTERISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAUTERISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUTERISM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUTERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cauterismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAUTERISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAUTERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAUTERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAUTERISM
- All 9 letters of CAUTERISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CAUTERISM
The 9 tiles of CAUTERISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAUTERISM
1 longer words begin with CAUTERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUTERISM
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Common questions about CAUTERISM
- Is CAUTERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAUTERISM is not in it.
- How many points is CAUTERISM worth?
- CAUTERISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUTERISM?
- CAUTERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAUTERISM:
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