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Definition of exception

"exception" in the noun sense

1. exception, exclusion, elision

a deliberate act of omission

"with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

2. exception

an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization the only exception was her last child"

"all her children were brilliant

"an exception tests the rule"

3. exception

grounds for adverse criticism

"his authority is beyond exception"

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

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Quotations for exception

There is no usual rule without an exception. [ Proverb ]

No rule is so general, which admits not some exception. [ Burton ]

Oblivion is the rule, and fame the exception, of humanity. [ Rivarol ]

Nature goes her own way, and all that to us seems an exception, is really according to order. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

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exception in Scrabble®

The word exception 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters exception:

EXCEPTION
(189)
EXCEPTION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

exciton, nepotic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word exception

EXCEPTION
(189)
EXCEPTION
(189)
EXCEPTION
(126)
EXCEPTION
(126)
EXCEPTION
(92)
EXCEPTION
(84)
EXCEPTION
(80)
EXCEPTION
(80)
EXCEPTION
(80)
EXCEPTION
(69)
EXCEPTION
(66)
EXCEPTION
(63)
EXCEPTION
(63)
EXCEPTION
(58)
EXCEPTION
(58)
EXCEPTION
(56)
EXCEPTION
(56)
EXCEPTION
(56)
EXCEPTION
(52)
EXCEPTION
(48)
EXCEPTION
(48)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
EXCEPTION
(40)
EXCEPTION
(40)
EXCEPTION
(40)
EXCEPTION
(38)
EXCEPTION
(30)
EXCEPTION
(30)
EXCEPTION
(30)
EXCEPTION
(28)
EXCEPTION
(27)
EXCEPTION
(25)
EXCEPTION
(25)
EXCEPTION
(25)
EXCEPTION
(24)
EXCEPTION
(22)

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

EXCEPTION
(189)
EXCEPTION
(189)
EXCEPTION
(126)
EXCEPTION
(126)
EXCITON
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXCITON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCITON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCITON
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCITON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCITON
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXCEPTION
(92)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXCITON
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXCITON
(88 = 38 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXCITON
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXCITON
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXCITON
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCEPTION
(84)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXCITON
(84 = 34 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
EXCITON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXCITON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXCITON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXCITON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXCITON
(82 = 32 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXCEPTION
(80)
EXCEPTION
(80)
EXCEPTION
(80)
NEPOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPECT
(75)
EXCEPT
(75)
EXCITON
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXCITON
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXCITON
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(73 = 23 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXCITON
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXCITON
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXCITON
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXCITON
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXOTIC
(69)
EXCEPTION
(69)
EXCITON
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXCITE
(69)
NEPOTIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXCITON
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXCITON
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXCITON
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXCITON
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXPECT
(66)
EXCEPTION
(66)
XENIC
(66)
EXCEPT
(66)
NEPOTIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
EXCEPTION
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXCEPTION
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXCITE
(62)
NEPOTIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
EXOTIC
(62)
EXPECT
(60)
EXCEPT
(60)
XENIC
(60)
EXPECT
(60)
EXCEPT
(60)
EXCEPTION
(58)
EXCEPTION
(58)
EXCEPTION
(56)
EXCEPTION
(56)
EXCEPTION
(56)
EXCITE
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
EXOTIC
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
EXCEPTION
(52)
TOXIC
(51)
EXCEPT
(51)
EXPECT
(51)
XENIC
(51)
EXCEPT
(51)
EXPECT
(51)
EXPECT
(50)
EXCEPT
(50)
EXCITE
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXOTIC
(48)
EXOTIC
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXOTIC
(48)
EXOTIC
(48)
EXCEPTION
(48)
EXCEPTION
(48)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXPECT
(46)
EXOTIC
(46)
EXCITE
(46)
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(46)
TOXIC
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
TOXIC
(45)
TOXIC
(45)
XENIC
(45)
EXOTIC
(45)
EXOTIC
(45)
XENIC
(45)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
EXCEPTION
(44)
XENIC
(44)
XENIC
(44)
XENIC
(42)
EXOTIC
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
TOXIC
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
TOXIC
(42)
TOXIC
(42)
EXPO
(42)
XENIC
(42)
EXCEPTION
(42)
XENIC
(42)
EXPO
(42)
TOXIC
(40)
EXCEPTION
(40)
XENIC
(40)
EXPECT
(40)
EXCEPTION
(40)
EXCEPTION
(40)
EXCEPT
(40)
EXPO
(39)
EXPO
(39)
EXPO
(39)
EXPO
(39)
POETIC
(39)
PECTEN
(39)
PECTIN
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
PECTEN
(39)
PECTIN
(39)
POETIC
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
EXPECT
(38)
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exception in Words With Friends™

The word exception 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: 23

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

EXCEPTION
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

exciton, nepotic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word exception

EXCEPTION
(243)
EXCEPTION
(150)
EXCEPTION
(150)
EXCEPTION
(124)
EXCEPTION
(123)
EXCEPTION
(117)
EXCEPTION
(100)
EXCEPTION
(99)
EXCEPTION
(99)
EXCEPTION
(96)
EXCEPTION
(96)
EXCEPTION
(92)
EXCEPTION
(92)
EXCEPTION
(87)
EXCEPTION
(81)
EXCEPTION
(78)
EXCEPTION
(70)
EXCEPTION
(66)
EXCEPTION
(62)
EXCEPTION
(58)
EXCEPTION
(54)
EXCEPTION
(50)
EXCEPTION
(50)
EXCEPTION
(50)
EXCEPTION
(50)
EXCEPTION
(48)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(46)
EXCEPTION
(41)
EXCEPTION
(35)
EXCEPTION
(33)
EXCEPTION
(33)
EXCEPTION
(33)
EXCEPTION
(33)
EXCEPTION
(32)
EXCEPTION
(31)
EXCEPTION
(30)
EXCEPTION
(29)
EXCEPTION
(29)
EXCEPTION
(29)
EXCEPTION
(29)
EXCEPTION
(28)
EXCEPTION
(27)
EXCEPTION
(26)
EXCEPTION
(25)
EXCEPTION
(25)
EXCEPTION
(25)
EXCEPTION
(24)
EXCEPTION
(24)

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

EXCEPTION
(243)
EXCEPTION
(150)
EXCEPTION
(150)
EXCITON
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXCITON
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXCEPTION
(124)
EXCEPTION
(123)
EXCITON
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXCEPTION
(117)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPECT
(105)
EXCEPT
(105)
EXCITON
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXCITON
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCITON
(101 = 66 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCEPTION
(100)
EXCEPTION
(99)
EXCEPTION
(99)
XENIC
(96)
EXCEPTION
(96)
EXCITE
(96)
EXOTIC
(96)
EXCEPTION
(96)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCEPTION
(92)
EXCEPTION
(92)
NEPOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXCEPTION
(87)
EXCEPT
(87)
PECTIN
(87)
EXCITON
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXPECT
(87)
EXCITON
(87 = 52 + 35)
PECTEN
(87)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
EXCEPT
(81)
EXPECT
(81)
EXCEPTION
(81)
EXPECT
(81)
EXCEPT
(81)
EXCITON
(79 = 44 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXCITON
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXCITE
(78)
EXCEPTION
(78)
EXOTIC
(78)
EXCEPT
(76)
EXPECT
(76)
EXPECT
(76)
EXCEPT
(76)
EXCITON
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXCITON
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXCITON
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXCITON
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXCITON
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXCITON
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXCITON
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXOTIC
(72)
EXCITE
(72)
XENIC
(72)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCEPT
(70)
EXCEPTION
(70)
EXPECT
(70)
TOXIC
(69)
EXCEPT
(69)
EXPECT
(69)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
POETIC
(66)
EXCEPTION
(66)
CENOTE
(66)
POETIC
(66)
EXCITON
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXOTIC
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
EXOTIC
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
EXOTIC
(64)
XENIC
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
XENIC
(64)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPECT
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXCEPT
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTIN
(63)
PECTIN
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPECT
(63)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPECT
(63)
PECTEN
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
EXCITON
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
PECTEN
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
EXCEPTION
(62)
EXCITON
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXCITON
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXCITON
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXCITON
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXCITON
(61 = 26 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXCITON
(60 = 25 + 35)
PENCE
(60)
POETIC
(60)
POETIC
(60)
EXOTIC
(60)
PENCE
(60)
EXCITE
(60)
POTEEN
(60)
TOXIC
(60)
NEPOTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXCITON
(59 = 24 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXCITON
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXCEPTION
(58)
EXCITON
(58 = 23 + 35)
PIECE
(57)
EXCEPT
(57)
EXCEPT
(57)
OPTIC
(57)
OPTIC
(57)
EXCITON
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXCITON
(57 = 22 + 35)
PIECE
(57)
EXPECT
(57)
NEPOTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
TOPIC
(57)
PECTEN
(57)
EXCITON
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECTIN
(57)
EXPECT
(57)
EXCITON
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXCITON
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXCITON
(56 = 21 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXCITON
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXCITON
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXCITON
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXCITON
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXOTIC
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXCITE
(54)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
OCTENE
(54)
ENTICE
(54)
EXCITE
(54)
NEPOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
XENIC
(54)
POTEEN
(54)
EXOTIC
(54)
EXCITE
(54)
EXCEPTION
(54)
NOTICE
(54)
EXCITON
(54 = 19 + 35)
COPE
(54)
EXOTIC
(54)
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Words within the letters of exception

2 letter words in exception (11 words)

enexinitnoonoxpepitoxi

3 letter words in exception (30 words)

ceeconcopcoteoniceionnetnipnitnixnotoneoptpenpetpiepinpitpotpoxteetentictietintiptoetontop

4 letter words in exception (27 words)

centcitecoinconecopeepicexitexonexpoiconintonextnicenopenoteonceopenoxenpentpeonpinepintpionpoetteentinetone

5 letter words in exception (15 words)

ineptnieceonticopineopticpencepiecepintopitonpointtonictopictoxictoxinxenic

6 letter words in exception (12 words)

cenoteenticeexceptexciteexoticexpectnoticeoctenepectenpectinpoeticpoteen

7 letter words in exception (2 words)

excitonnepotic

9 letter words in exception (1 word)

exception

exception + 1 blank (2 words)

exceptionsexcerption

exception + 2 blanks (3 words)

exceptionalexcerptionsexpectation
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Words containing the sequence exception

Words that start with exception (9 words)

exceptionexceptionableexceptionablenessexceptionablyexceptionalexceptionalismexceptionallyexceptionlessexceptions

Words with exception in them (6 words)

exceptionnonexceptionalunexceptionableunexceptionablyunexceptionalunexceptionally

Words that end with exception (1 word)

exception
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Word Growth involving exception

Shorter words in exception

ex except

on ion

Longer words containing exception

exceptionable exceptionableness

exceptionable unexceptionable

exceptionably unexceptionably

exceptional exceptionalism

exceptional exceptionally unexceptionally

exceptional nonexceptional

exceptional unexceptional unexceptionally

exceptionless

exceptions