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Updated June 2026
Not including; other than; excluding a particular thing or person.
“Everyone attended the meeting except Sarah.”
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
ex·cept
Has X in middle position and common vowels E.
Worth 17 points; X provides high value.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “except”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “except”.
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