Excuse
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts6 letters
Definition of Excuse
noun
- Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
"Tell me why you were late – and I don't want to hear any excuses!"
- A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- (with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
"He's a sorry excuse of a doctor."
verb
- To forgive; to pardon.
"I excused him his transgressions."
- To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
"I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard."
- To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement.
"You know he shouldn't have done it, so don't try to excuse his behavior!"
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
Anagrams of Excuse
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
e1
x8
c3
u1
s1
e1
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Excuse
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Excuse"
Excuse is a 6-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Excuse" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "excuse" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.