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Excercise or exercise?

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Correct spelling: exercise. Misspelling: excercise.

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Memory tip

No C after the X: ex-er-cise.

Why people write “excercise”

The misspelling “excercise” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, C.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make exercise automatic.

What does “exercise” mean?

exercise noun

  1. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

    “the doctor recommended regular exercise”

    Synonyms:exercisingworkout

  2. the act of using

    “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”

    Synonyms:useusageutilizationutilisationemployment

  3. systematic training by multiple repetitions

    “practice makes perfect”

    Synonyms:practicedrillrecitation

  4. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

    “you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook”

    Synonyms:example

exercise verb

  1. put to use

    “exert one's power or influence”

    Synonyms:exert

  2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

    “practice law”

    Synonyms:practicepractisedo

  3. give a workout to

    “Some parents exercise their infants”

    Synonyms:work

  4. do physical exercise

    “She works out in the gym every day”

    Synonyms:

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Exercise” in a sentence

  • Exercise for thirty minutes a day.
  • The doctor recommended regular exercise.
  • He warned against the use of narcotic drugs.
  • Practice makes perfect.

Is “exercise” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“excercise” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EXERCISE.

Exercise: quick answers

Is it excercise or exercise?
The correct spelling is exercise. “excercise” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell exercise?
No C after the X: ex-er-cise.
What does exercise mean?
Exercise means: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit.