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Autoclave

a 1u 1t 1o 1c 3l 1a 1v 4e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does autoclave mean?

noun

  1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

    Synonymssterilizersteriliser

verb

  1. subject to the action of an autoclave

Is AUTOCLAVE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AUTOCLAVE worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
a 1u 1t 1o 1c 3l 1a 1v 4e 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
a 1u 2t 1o 1c 4l 2a 1v 5e 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
a 1u 2t 1o 1c 4l 1a 1v 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
a 1u 2t 1o 1c 3l 2a 1v 6e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AUTOCLAVE

Anagrams 1

Hooks for AUTOCLAVE

Add one letter to the front or back of AUTOCLAVE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like AUTOCLAVE

Common words that share the ending -AVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AVE

Autoclave: quick answers

Is AUTOCLAVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AUTOCLAVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AUTOCLAVE worth?
AUTOCLAVE scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does autoclave mean?
As a noun, autoclave means “a device for heating substances above their boiling point”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AUTOCLAVE?
You can make 219 shorter words from AUTOCLAVE, such as AUTOVAC, CLAVATE, COAEVAL, OCTAVAL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of AUTOCLAVE?
AUTOCLAVE rearranges into VACUOLATE.