EXCEPT
17
Definition
Pronunciation: //ɪkˈsɛpt//
verb
- (transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception."I find most people annoying — present company excepted, of course!"
- (intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against)."to except to a witness or his testimony"
conj
- (informal) Loosely, used to introduce a contrastive statement explaining why something wasn't successful, didn't happen, etc."They fired tear gas at us, except the wind was blowing the wrong way."
- (archaic) Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist."And they sayde: We have no moo but five loves and two fisshes, except we shulde goo and bye meate for all this people."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'EXCEPT'?
The word EXCEPT is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
E1
X8
C3
E1
P3
T1
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'EXCEPT'?
The word EXCEPT is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
E1
X8
C4
E1
P4
T1
Total: 19 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.