enthuse

Verb

Verb Forms: enthused, enthusing, enthuses

To show or inspire intense excitement and eagerness.
cause to feel enthusiasm
utter with enthusiasm
To show enthusiasm.
To cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm or to be enthusiastic.

Examples

She began to enthuse about her seven-letter bingo even before placing it on the Words With Friends board.
The novelty of the film enthused the audience.

Origin / Etymology

First attested from 1827. Back-formation from enthusiasm, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος (éntheos, “possessed by a god”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + θεός (theós, “god”)

Synonyms

warm

Scrabble Score: 10

enthuse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enthuse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enthuse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

enthuse: valid Words With Friends Word