CAUTERIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CAUTERIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAUTERIZING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUTERIZING is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUTERIZING
No single letter turns CAUTERIZING into another word.
How CAUTERIZING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CAUTERIZING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAUTERIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAUTERIZING mean in Scrabble?
CAUTERIZING is the -ing form (present participle) of CAUTERIZE.
CAUTERIZE(verb) — To burn or seal living tissue with heat, a hot instrument or a chemical, usually to stop bleeding or prevent infection.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUTERIZING
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Common questions about CAUTERIZING
- Is CAUTERIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUTERIZING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUTERIZING worth?
- CAUTERIZING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUTERIZING?
- No single letter can be added to CAUTERIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CAUTERIZING:
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