Excise
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To remove or cut out something, especially unwanted material from a text, body, or other context.
“The editor chose to excise three paragraphs that disrupted the narrative flow.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/
Syllables
ex·cise
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X at position 2 and E appearing at positions 1 and 5, the -ISE ending follows common British spelling patterns.
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Worth 15 points, X scores 8 and C scores 3, and playing the X on a premium square can significantly boost this word's value.
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