Excrete

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To discharge waste matter from the body through natural biological processes.

“The kidneys excrete unwanted substances that have been filtered from the blood.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɛkˈskriːt/

Syllables

ex·crete

Related Words

Synonyms

egest eliminate pass

Antonyms

retain absorb ingest

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with EX, ends in -ETE, three E's in total, the repeated E pattern is distinctive

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Scrabble

X scores 8 points, C worth 3, three E's can clutter a rack but the X boosts the score significantly

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excreta

Words you can make from Excrete

Shorter words formed from the letters in “excrete”.

crete erect exect exert exter terce cere cert cete cree crex exec rete tree

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