exception
NOUN
/ɪk'sɛpʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
exception is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8C3E1P3T1I1O1N1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does exception mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A deliberate act of omission.
“with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news”
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2
An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
“all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child”
“an exception tests the rule”
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3
Grounds for adverse criticism.
“his authority is beyond exception”
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