Excused

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of excuse, meaning released someone from a duty or obligation, or pardoned a fault.

“The teacher excused her from the afternoon session because she was unwell.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ex·cused

Related Words

Synonyms

pardonedforgaveexemptedreleasedabsolved

Antonyms

blamedpenalisedcondemnedheld accountable

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with EX, ends in -USED, contains U between the two consonant clusters

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Scrabble

X scores 8 points, a familiar everyday word that reliably scores well with the X

Words Related to Excused

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “excused” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

excised excuser excuses

Words you can make from Excused

Shorter words formed from the letters in “excused”.

deuces educes excuse exudes cedes decus desex deuce dexes duces duxes educe excud execs exsec exude suede cede cees cuds cued cues dees desc

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