Scrabble & Words with friends points
- excuse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
- excuse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
- excuse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17
Definition of excuse
- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (noun)
Examples
- he kept finding excuses to stay
Synonyms
- alibi
- exculpation
- self-justification
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (verb)
Examples
- excuse someone's behavior
Synonyms
- condone
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement (verb)
Synonyms
- beg off
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of (verb)
Examples
- Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
Synonyms
- explain
- accept an excuse for (verb)
Examples
- Please excuse my dirty hands
Synonyms
- pardon
- grant exemption or release to (verb)
Examples
- Please excuse me from this class
Synonyms
- exempt
- let off
- relieve
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (verb)
Synonyms
- apologise
- apologize
- rationalise
- rationalize
- a poor example (noun)
Examples
- a poor excuse for an automobile
Synonyms
- apology
- a note explaining an absence (noun)
Examples
- he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
See definition of excuse in Merriam Webster