Definition of cautery

"cautery" in the noun sense

1. cautery, cauterant

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

2. cautery, cauterization, cauterisation

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

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cautery in Scrabble®

The word cautery is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters cautery:

CAUTERY
(98 = 48 + 50)
CAUTERY
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cautery

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cautery

CAUTERY
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CAUTERY
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CAUTERY
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CAUTERY
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cautery in Words With Friends™

The word cautery is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cautery:

CAUTERY
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

cautery

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cautery

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cautery

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Words within the letters of cautery

2 letter words in cautery (7 words)

6 letter words in cautery (3 words)

7 letter words in cautery (1 word)

cautery + 1 blank (1 word)

cautery + 2 blanks (5 words)

Words containing the sequence cautery

Words that start with cautery (1 word)

Words with cautery in them (1 word)

Words that end with cautery (5 words)

Word Growth involving cautery

Shorter words in cautery

cauter

Longer words containing cautery

cryocautery

electrocautery

galvanocautery

thermocautery