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Definition of excepting

"excepting" in the verb sense

1. demur, except

take exception to

"he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"

2. exclude, except, leave out, leave off, omit, take out

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

"The bad results were excluded from the report"

"Leave off the top piece"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for excepting

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books. [ Voltaire ]

Was there ever anything written by mere man that was wished longer by its readers, excepting Don Quixote, Robinson Crusoe and the Pilgrim's Progress? [ Dr. Johnson ]

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excepting in Scrabble®

The word excepting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters excepting:

EXCEPTING
(198)
EXCEPTING
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

exigent, genetic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word excepting

EXCEPTING
(198)
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(198)
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(132)
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(96)
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(29)
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(29)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
EXCEPTING
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In excepting

EXCEPTING
(198)
EXCEPTING
(198)
EXCEPTING
(132)
EXCEPTING
(132)
EXIGENT
(119 = 69 + 50)
EXIGENT
(112 = 62 + 50)
EXIGENT
(110 = 60 + 50)
EXIGENT
(101 = 51 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
EXIGENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
EXIGENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
EXIGENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXIGENT
(96 = 46 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
GENETIC
(90 = 40 + 50)
GENETIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(87)
GENETIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84)
EXIGENT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXIGENT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXIGENT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXIGENT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(84)
EXCEPTING
(84)
EXIGENT
(84 = 34 + 50)
GENETIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
GENETIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
EXIGENT
(83 = 33 + 50)
GENETIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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GENETIC
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EXIGENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
EXIGENT
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EXIGENT
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EXIGENT
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EXIGENT
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GENETIC
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(80 = 30 + 50)
GENETIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
GENETIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
GENETIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPECT
(75)
EXIGENT
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXCEPT
(75)
GENETIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
GENETIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
EXIGENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
GENETIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
GENETIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72)
GENETIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
EXCITE
(69)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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EXIGENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
EXIGENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXIGENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
GENETIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPECT
(66)
GENETIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
XENIC
(66)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
GENETIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
GENETIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(62)
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(62)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62)
GENETIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
GENETIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
EXCEPTING
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
XENIC
(60)
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(58)
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(58)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(51)
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XENIC
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(48)
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(45)
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(44)
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(40)
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PECTIN
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
PECTIN
(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
PENCE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
NEXT
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
EXPECT
(36)
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(36)
XENIC
(36)
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(36)
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(35)
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(35)
XENIC
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
XENIC
(34)
EXPECT
(34)
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(34)
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excepting in Words With Friends™

The word excepting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 25

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters excepting:

EXCEPTING
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

exigent, genetic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word excepting

EXCEPTING
(261)
EXCEPTING
(162)
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(162)
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(132)
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(129)
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(123)
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(112)
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(108)
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(105)
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(104)
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(100)
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(78)
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(29)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In excepting

EXCEPTING
(261)
EXCEPTING
(162)
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(162)
EXIGENT
(152 = 117 + 35)
EXIGENT
(134 = 99 + 35)
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(132)
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(129)
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(123)
EXIGENT
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(112)
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(108)
EXCEPT
(105)
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(105)
EXPECT
(105)
EXCEPTING
(105)
GENETIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(104)
EXIGENT
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXIGENT
(104 = 69 + 35)
GENETIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXIGENT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXIGENT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXIGENT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXIGENT
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(100)
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(100)
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(99)
EXIGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXIGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
GENETIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXIGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXCITE
(96)
XENIC
(96)
EXCEPTING
(93)
GENETIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXIGENT
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXIGENT
(92 = 57 + 35)
PECTIN
(87)
GENETIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
GENETIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
GENETIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXPECT
(87)
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(87)
PECTEN
(87)
GENETIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
GENETIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXIGENT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(82)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
GENETIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
GENETIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
GENETIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
GENETIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(78)
EXCITE
(78)
EXIGENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
GENETIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXCEPT
(76)
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(76)
EXPECT
(76)
EXPECT
(76)
EXIGENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXIGENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXIGENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXIGENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
GENETIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXIGENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXCITE
(72)
EXIGENT
(72 = 37 + 35)
XENIC
(72)
EXIGENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXIGENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXIGENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXIGENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCEPT
(70)
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(70)
EXPECT
(70)
EXIGENT
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
EXIGENT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXIGENT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPECT
(69)
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(69)
EXIGENT
(69 = 34 + 35)
GENETIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXIGENT
(69 = 34 + 35)
GENETIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
GENETIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(66)
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(66)
GENETIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
GENETIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
GENETIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
GENETIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
XENIC
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
XENIC
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
GENETIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXCEPT
(63)
GENETIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPECT
(63)
PECTEN
(63)
PECTIN
(63)
EXIGENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXCEPT
(63)
PECTEN
(63)
EXPECT
(63)
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(63)
GENETIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTIN
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
EXIGENT
(62 = 27 + 35)
GENETIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
GENETIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXIGENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENETIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENETIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
GENETIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXCITE
(60)
GENETIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
PENCE
(60)
EXIGENT
(60 = 25 + 35)
PENCE
(60)
EXCEPTING
(58)
EXIGENT
(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58)
GENETIC
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPECT
(57)
GENETIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXIGENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECTEN
(57)
EXCEPT
(57)
EXPECT
(57)
PIECE
(57)
PIECE
(57)
EXCEPT
(57)
PECTIN
(57)
EXIGENT
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
GENETIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXIGENT
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
EXIGENT
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
GENETIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXIGENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXIGENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXIGENT
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(54)
EXIGENT
(54 = 19 + 35)
EPIC
(54)
ENTICE
(54)
EXCEPTING
(54)
XENIC
(54)
GENETIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXPECT
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
GENETIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXCITE
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
XENIC
(54)
EXCITE
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
PING
(54)
EXCEPTING
(54)
EXIGENT
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXCITE
(54)
EXIGENT
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXCITE
(54)
EXIGENT
(54 = 19 + 35)
GENETIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
EXIGENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
EXIGENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTIN
(52)
EXIGENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
GENETIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
EXCEPTING
(52)
PECTEN
(52)
PECTEN
(52)
PECTIN
(52)
GENETIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
GENETIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
GENETIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
PECTEN
(51)
TEEING
(51)
INEPT
(51)
PECTIN
(51)
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Words within the letters of excepting

2 letter words in excepting (7 words)

enexinitpepixi

3 letter words in excepting (22 words)

ceegeegetginicenetnipnitnixpegpenpetpiepigpinpitteetentictietintip

4 letter words in excepting (15 words)

centciteepicexitgenegentnextnicepentpinepingpintteentineting

5 letter words in excepting (9 words)

genetgenieineptniecepencepiecetengetingexenic

6 letter words in excepting (7 words)

enticeexceptexciteexpectpectenpectinteeing

7 letter words in excepting (2 words)

exigentgenetic

9 letter words in excepting (Anagrams) (2 words)

exceptingexpecting

excepting + 1 blank (2 words)

excerptingexpectings

excepting + 2 blanks (1 word)

expectingly
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Words containing the sequence excepting

Words that start with excepting (1 word)

excepting

Words with excepting in them (1 word)

excepting

Words that end with excepting (1 word)

excepting
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Word Growth involving excepting

Shorter words in excepting

ex except

in tin ting

Longer words containing excepting

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