Exoteric means something that is known to the general public. Commonplace and popular are similar words to exoteric. "I stopped watching the news program, because all of their information was exoteric; I wasn't learning anything new."

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There is no single answer to this question - each degree has its own set of working tools with which they are associated. These working tools have both an exoteric and an esoteric meaning to a Mason at each degree.

Among the working tools are the Square, Compasses, Plumb, Level and Gavel.

The word "esoteric" refers to the inner, deeper, hidden meanings of things (as opposed to exoteric).

Esoteric interpretation refers to working towards an understanding of a piece of writing, literature or scripture with an eye to the deeper meaning, including metaphor, symbolism, and universal "truths".

Esoteric interpretation would also be the opposite of taking the word(s) literally.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern EX-T--I-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter E and 2nd letter X and 4th letter T and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are:

exoteric

exotoxic

exotoxin