excise
/ɪk'saɪz/
verbnoun
6 letters2 syllables15 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
2
Levy an excise tax on.
3
NOUNRemove by cutting.
“The surgeon excised the tumor”
1
A tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate).
WORD FORMS
Related formexcision
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinexciseway
Starts & ends withE … E
Syllablesex · cise
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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