excuse is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Verb

Verb Present simple 3sg Present participle Past simple Past participle
excuse excuses excusing excused excused
    (transitive) To forgive; to pardon.
    • I excused him his transgressions.
    (transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
    • May I be excused from the table?
    (transitive) 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!

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

Singular Plural
excuse excuses
    (countable uncountable) 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!
    (legal) 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.
    (often with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
    • That thing is a poor excuse for a gingerbread man. Hasn't anyone taught you how to bake?

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excuse is a Scrabble valid word

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excuse is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

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