Unscramble EXCEPTION

The letters E, X, C, E, P, T, I, O, N can be unscrambled into 145 words. EXCEPTION has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is EXCEPT (17 points).

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Meaning

What does EXCEPTION mean?

  1. noun a deliberate act of omission
  2. noun an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
  3. noun grounds for adverse criticism

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

EXCEPTION in word games

20classic points
23Words With Friends points
9letters (4 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 22 uses per million words

EXCEPTION is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of EXCEPTION

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters E, X, C, E, P, T, I, O, N. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in EXCEPTION

145 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

7-letter words 5 words

exciton16entopic11nepotic11picotee11potence11

6-letter words 16 words

except17expect17excite15exonic15exotic15toxine13incept10pecten10pectin10poetic10cenote8entice8noetic8notice8pointe8poteen8

5-letter words 24 words

toxic14xenic14exine12toxin12copen9optic9pence9picot9piece9ponce9topic9cento7conte7inept7netop7niece7ontic7opine7pinot7pinto7piton7point7tonic7topee7

4-letter words 45 words

exec13expo13exit11exon11next11nixe11oxen11cepe8cope8epic8pice8cent6cete6cine6cion6cite6coin6cone6coni6cote6etic6icon6neep6nice6nope6once6open6otic6peen6pein6pent6peon6pine6pint6pion6poet6pone6tope6topi6into4nite4note4teen4tine4tone4

3-letter words 39 words

cox12pix12pox12nix10cep7cop7pec7pic7cee5con5cot5ice5nip5ope5opt5pee5pen5pet5pie5pin5pit5poi5pot5tic5tip5top5eon3ion3nee3net3nit3not3one3tee3ten3tie3tin3toe3ton3

2-letter words 16 words

ex9ox9xi9op4pe4pi4en2et2in2it2ne2no2oe2on2ti2to2

Add one letter to EXCEPTION

Words you can make with all the letters of EXCEPTION plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in EXCEPTION?
You can make 145 words from the letters E, X, C, E, P, T, I, O, N. The longest common ones are ENTICE, EXCEPT, EXCITE, EXOTIC and EXPECT. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of EXCEPTION?
EXCEPTION has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is EXCEPTION worth?
EXCEPTION is worth 20 points with classic tile values and 23 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is EXCEPTION a valid word?
Yes. EXCEPTION is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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