cauterize
VERB
/kɔtə,raɪz/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cauterize is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1U1T1E1R1I1Z10E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does cauterize mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent.
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
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2
Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.
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