excitement

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
noun

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

    “to get caught up in the excitement”

  2. Something that excites.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.

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EXCITEMENT at a glance

EXCITEMENT has 10 letters and scores 21 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 24 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,127 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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