Definition of excess

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• excess is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
• excess is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
• excess is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of excess

• excessive indulgence (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. overindulgence
• immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. excessiveness
  2. inordinateness
• more than is needed, desired, or required (adjective)

  Examples

  1. trying to lose excess weight

  Synonyms

  1. extra
  2. redundant
  3. spare
  4. supererogatory
  5. superfluous
  6. supernumerary
  7. surplus
• the state of being more than full (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. overabundance
  2. surfeit
• a quantity much larger than is needed (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. nimiety
  2. surplus
  3. surplusage

See definition of excess in Merriam Webster