Execute
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
To carry out or accomplish a plan, order, or action, or to put a condemned person to death. Execute implies performing tasks according to a plan or implementing legal sentences.
“The team worked tirelessly to execute the project plan within the tight deadline.”
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Contains EX- opening with five vowels (E, E, U, E); watch for -CUTE ending
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Worth 16 points; the X (8 points) and C (3 points) provide excellent scoring
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