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Except

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts6 letters
Definition of Except

verb

  1. To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
  2. To take exception, to object (to or against).

    "to except to a witness or his testimony"

preposition

  1. With the exception of; but.

    "There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans."

conjunction

  1. 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."

  2. Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.
Anagrams of Except

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "except":

expect

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rexcerpt
+sexceptsexpects
Related Word Patterns
EX...Words starting with "ex"...PTWords ending with "pt"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "except"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
e1
x8
c3
e1
p3
t1

Total: 17 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "except"All 6-Letter WordsWords Starting With "E"
Rhymes With Except
abruptacceptadaptadeptadoptadscriptaptattemptbackdroptbacksweptbankruptbeleapt
Related 6-Letter Words
eagerseagledeagleseagleteagresearbudearfulearingearlapearnedearnerearthsearthyearwaxearwig

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Except"

Except is a 6-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "except" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Except" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "except" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.