actual cautery

14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

actual cautery is a valid 14-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1C3T1U1A1L1C3A1U1T1E1R1Y4

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does actual cautery mean?