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Cauterizes

c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of cauterize

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

What does cauterizes mean?

verb

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

    “The surgeon cauterized the wart”

    Synonymscauteriseburn

  2. make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

    Synonymscallouscauterise

Definitions shown for cauterize, the base form of cauterizes.

Is CAUTERIZES 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 CAUTERIZES worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Words With Friends

23 pts
c 4a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Wordfeud

23 pts
c 4a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
c 3a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CAUTERIZES

Words that end like CAUTERIZES

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

sizesprizescapsizes
All words ending in -IZES

Cauterizes: quick answers

Is CAUTERIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAUTERIZES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAUTERIZES worth?
CAUTERIZES scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cauterizes mean?
cauterizes is the third-person singular form of cauterize, which 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 CAUTERIZES?
You can make 631 shorter words from CAUTERIZES, such as CAUTERIZE, CRAZIEST, CRAZIES, CRUZIES. See the full list.