EXCUSE — 6 letter word
excuse
The word excuse has 6 letters: E, X, C, U, S, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a poor example".
6 letter word "excuse": E X C U S E — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of excuse
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of excuse
noun
- a poor example Synonyms: apology
- a note explaining an absence "I had to get my parents to write an excuse for me."
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise "I kept finding excuses to stay." Synonyms: exculpation
verb
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for Synonyms: condone
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work" Synonyms: explain
- grant exemption or release to "Please excuse me from this class" Synonyms: exempt
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement Synonyms: beg off
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning Synonyms: rationalise, rationalize, justify, apologise, apologize
- accept an excuse for "Please excuse my dirty hands" Synonyms: pardon
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