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Excepting

/ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/

Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:25 pts9 letters
Definition of Excepting

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

    "Nothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself."

Anagrams of Excepting

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

expecting

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rexcerpting
Related Word Patterns
EX...Words starting with "ex"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "excepting"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
e1
x8
c3
e1
p3
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 21 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "excepting"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "E"
Rhymes With Excepting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
eagernesseaglewoodealdormanealdormenearlinessearlshipsearlywoodearmarkedearnestlyearphonesearpiecesearringedearstonesearthbornearthiest

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 "Excepting"

Excepting is a 9-letter word that scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "excepting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Excepting" in Word Games

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