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CAUTERIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points

Yes. CAUTERIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

c3a1u1t1e1r1i1z10e1
PlayableCAUTERIZE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept CAUTERIZE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.22
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.78%

Our own measure of how useful CAUTERIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CAUTERIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

cauterized22 cauterizes21

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CAUTERIZE scores

Scrabble c3a1u1t1e1r1i1z10e1 20
Words with Friends c4a1u2t1e1r1i1z10e1 22

Face value of the 9 tiles in CAUTERIZE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
a19
u14
t16
e212
r16
i19
z11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAUTERIZE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CAUTERIZE

cauterized22 cauterizes21

2 longer words begin with CAUTERIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in CAUTERIZE

azurite16 eucrite9 cruzie17 acture8 acuter8 cauter8 cerate8 cerite8 certie8 cetera8 create8 cuiter8 curate8 curiae8 curiet8 curite8 ecarte8 ecurie8 recite8 tauric8 tierce8 uratic8 uretic8 urtica8 ceaze16 craze16 azure14 razee14 teaze14 zaire14 zeera14 acute7 areic7 artic7 auric7 caret7 carte7 cater7 cauri7 ceria7

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Common questions about CAUTERIZE

Is CAUTERIZE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUTERIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CAUTERIZE worth?
CAUTERIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CAUTERIZE?
CAUTERIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAUTERIZE:

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