except for

10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

except for is a valid 10-letter word worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8C3E1P3T1F4O1R1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 =23 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 46TRIPLE WORD → 69
MEANING

What does except for mean?

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