What does EXCEPT mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. take exception to“he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday”
  2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted“The bad results were excluded from the report”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

excepts18excepted20excepting21

Anagrams of EXCEPT

Words inside EXCEPT

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cepe8cete6exec13cee5cep7pec7pee5 pet5 tee3 et2ex9 pe4

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Questions

Is EXCEPT a valid word in word games?

EXCEPT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EXCEPT worth?

EXCEPT is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXCEPT?

12 other words, including EX, ET, PET and PEE.