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A curated list of 10-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to EXC starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: excavating, excavation, excavators.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| excavating | 10 | 4 | |
| excavation | 10 | 4 | |
| excavators | 10 | 4 | |
| excellence | 10 | 3 | |
| excellency | 10 | 4 | |
| excelsiors | 10 | 3 | |
| exceptions | 10 | 3 | |
| excerpters | 10 | 3 | |
| excerpting | 10 | 3 | |
| excerption | 10 | 3 | |
| excerptors | 10 | 3 | |
| exchangers | 10 | 3 | |
| exchanging | 10 | 3 | |
| exchequers | 10 | 3 | |
| excipients | 10 | 3 | |
| excisional | 10 | 4 | |
| excitation | 10 | 4 | |
| excitative | 10 | 4 | |
| excitatory | 10 | 5 | |
| excitement | 10 | 4 | |
| excitingly | 10 | 4 | |
| exclaimers | 10 | 3 | |
| exclaiming | 10 | 3 | |
| excludable | 10 | 3 | |
| excludible | 10 | 3 | |
| exclusions | 10 | 3 | |
| exclusives | 10 | 4 | |
| excogitate | 10 | 4 | |
| excoriated | 10 | 4 | |
| excoriates | 10 | 4 | |
| excrements | 10 | 3 | |
| excrescent | 10 | 3 | |
| excretions | 10 | 3 | |
| excruciate | 10 | 3 | |
| exculpated | 10 | 4 | |
| exculpates | 10 | 4 | |
| excursions | 10 | 3 | |
| excursuses | 10 | 4 | |
| excusatory | 10 | 5 |
Are EXC-starting words common?
EXC is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after EXC quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.