Except

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts6 letters

Definition of Except

verb

To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
To take exception, to object (to or against).
"to except to a witness or his testimony"

preposition

With the exception of; but.
"There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans."

conjunction

With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
"I never made fun of her except teasingly."
Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.

Anagrams of Except

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

10 words can be made from the letters in "except":

6-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

cee cep pec pee pet tee

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "except" and rearranging:

+sexcepts expects

Related Word Patterns

EX...Words starting with "ex"...PTWords ending with "pt"All 6-letter words Unscramble "except"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

apart fromexcept forouttakewith the exception of

Rhyming Words

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