excreting

NOUN
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

excreting is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8C3R1E1T1I1N1G2
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does excreting mean?