excise
VERBNOUN
/ɪk'saɪz/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
excise is a valid 6-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8C3I1S1E1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does excise mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Levy an excise tax on.
BROADER
3
Remove by cutting.
“The surgeon excised the tumor”
BROADER
RELATED
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER