- Types Of Speech
- You can use able as a article or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Able
- A 2 syllables article and 4 letters with the letters a, b, e, and l, 2 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters bl. Able starts with and ends with a vowel with the starting letters a, ab, abl, and the ending characters are e, le, ble, ..
- Definition
- (usually followed by `to'') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Scrabble
- Is able a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Able in Pig Latin is said as "ableay or ableway".
- Unigram
- a | b | l | e
- Bigram
- ab | bl | le
- Trigram
- abl | ble
- Quadrigram
- able
- Word Gram
- Article Examples
- (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something;
"able to swim";
"she was able to program her computer";
"we were at last able to buy a car";
"able to get a grant for the project"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity;
"able to learn";
"human beings are able to walk on two feet";
"Superman is able to leap tall buildings" - have the skills and qualifications to do things well;
"able teachers";
"a capable administrator";
"children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable" - having a strong healthy body;
"an able seaman";
"every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abreast Ofp | |
Adapted | changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose "seeds precisely adapted to the area" "instructions altered to suit the children''s different ages" |
Adept | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
Adequate | (sometimes followed by `to'') meeting the requirements especially of a task "she had adequate training" "her training was adequate" "she was adequate to the job" |
Adequate Top | |
Adjusted | altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation "an adjusted insurance claim" "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted" |
Aggressive | having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends "an aggressive businessman" "an aggressive basketball player" "he was aggressive and imperious positive in his convictions" "aggressive drivers" |
Alarm | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
Alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
Alert | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
View all cognitive synonyms for Able
Antonym | Definition |
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Not Able | |
Unable | (usually followed by `to'') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how "unable to get to town without a car" "unable to obtain funds" |
Anagram | Definition |
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Bale | a large bundle bound for storage or transport |
Abel | (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man Abel was killed by Cain |
Able | (usually followed by `to'') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something "able to swim" "she was able to program her computer" "we were at last able to buy a car" "able to get a grant for the project" |
Blae | bluish-black or gray-blue |
Beal |
View English words with the unique letters used in able. Words With The Letters Abel
Name | Male | Female |
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Mable | No | Yes |
Gable | No | No |
Able | Yes | No |
Isable | No | No |
Sable | Yes | Yes |
View All Names For Able
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Amble (5 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | amble | ||
Ramble (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | marble | ||
Ballet (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 11 +3 | ballet | ||
Blaze (5 letters) | 16 +10 | 18 +10 | blaze | ||
Battle (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | battle | ||
Warble (6 letters) | 11 +5 | 13 +5 | brewal | ||
Sable (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | basel | ||
Barbel (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | rabble | ||
Bale (4 letters) | 6 | 8 | blea | ||
Bauble (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 14 +6 | bauble | ||
Barrel (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | abelrr | ||
Blazer (6 letters) | 17 +11 | 19 +11 | blazer | ||
Marble (6 letters) | 10 +4 | 13 +5 | marble | ||
Tablet (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | battle | ||
Stable (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +2 | tlebsa | ||
Table (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | abelt | ||
Babel (5 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | abbel | ||
Velban (6 letters) | 11 +5 | 15 +7 | velban | ||
Nebula (6 letters) | 8 +2 | 12 +4 | nebula | ||
Babble (6 letters) | 12 +6 | 16 +8 | babble | ||
Blame (5 letters) | 9 +3 | 12 +4 | amble | ||
Label (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 10 +2 | label | ||
Blare (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | blear | ||
Bleat (5 letters) | 7 +1 | 9 +1 | abelt | ||
Barley (6 letters) | 11 +5 | 12 +4 | barley |
Able Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With A
- Ends With E
- Spelled With / Contains Letters