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Cauterise

c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare

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

What does cauterise mean?

verb

  1. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

    “The surgeon cauterized the wart”

    Synonymscauterizeburn

  2. make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

    Synonymscallouscauterize

Is CAUTERISE a valid word?

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

How many points is CAUTERISE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
c 3a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1i 1s 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in CAUTERISE

Anagrams 1

Hooks for CAUTERISE

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

Front hooks

None

Cauterise: quick answers

Is CAUTERISE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CAUTERISE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CAUTERISE worth?
CAUTERISE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cauterise mean?
As a verb, cauterise means “burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAUTERISE?
You can make 560 shorter words from CAUTERISE, such as CAUSERIE, CERUSITE, CUTESIER, EUCRITES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CAUTERISE?
CAUTERISE rearranges into CAUTERIES.