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excise

/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/noun · verb

Excise can refer to a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate). As a verb, excise can mean to remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line, levy an excise tax on, or remove by cutting.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

EX

Ends

ISE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXCISE” Mean?

/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/

excise has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

Verb

3 senses
1

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

Please strike this remark from the record

scratch that remark

2

levy an excise tax on

3

remove by cutting

The surgeon excised the tumor

Synonyms for EXCISE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word excise with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

Length

6 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

E, X, C, I, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
x
c
i
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for excise.

EXCISE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using excise in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXCISE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EXCISE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

EXCISE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXCISE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEA

CV Pattern

VCCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

EX, XC, CI, IS, SE

Trigrams

EXC, XCI, CIS, ISE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for excise.

EXCISE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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