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Cautery

c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1y 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does cautery mean?

noun

  1. an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it

    Synonymscauterant

  2. the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

    Synonymscauterizationcauterisation

Is CAUTERY 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 CAUTERY worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1y 4

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1y 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
c 3a 1u 2t 1e 1r 1y 4

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

Words from the letters in CAUTERY

Words that end like CAUTERY

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

batterymysteryscenerysurgerymiseryslipperysnobberyarcherybraverybrewerybriberybutterycannerycutlerydraperyfisheryfloweryforgerygallerygroceryjitterylotterymasterymockery
All words ending in -ERY

Cautery: quick answers

Is CAUTERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAUTERY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAUTERY worth?
CAUTERY scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cautery mean?
As a noun, cautery means “an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAUTERY?
You can make 125 shorter words from CAUTERY, such as CUTEY, CRAY, CYTE, RACY. See the full list.