Surplus

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess. The amount by which revenue exceeds expenditure in a given period.

“The company reported a budget surplus for the third consecutive year.”

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Contains two S's and two U's; economic term

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Worth 9 points; double U unusual and useful

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