Definition of excise

Scrabble & Words with friends points


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

Definition of excise


  • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. expunge
    2. scratch
    3. strike
  • a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. excise tax
  • levy an excise tax on (verb)
  • remove by cutting (verb)

    Examples

    1. The surgeon excised the tumor

See definition of excise in Merriam Webster