Except

6 lettersprepositioncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Not including; other than; excluding a particular thing or person.

“Everyone attended the meeting except Sarah.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

Syllables

ex·cept

Related Words

Synonyms

excluding besidesbut

Antonyms

include

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Has X in middle position and common vowels E.

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Scrabble

Worth 17 points; X provides high value.

Words Related to Except

Anagrams of Except

Words that use exactly the same letters as “except”.

expect

Words you can make from Except

Shorter words formed from the letters in “except”.

exect cepe cete exec expt pete

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “except”.

excerpt expects

Longer words starting with Except

Words that begin with “except”.

exception exceptions exceptional

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