capable
/keɪpəbəl/
adjective
7 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
ADJECTIVE
1
Possibly accepting or permitting.
“a passage capable of misinterpretation”
2
Have the skills and qualifications to do things well.
“a capable administrator”
“children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable”
3
Having the requisite qualities for.
4
OTHER(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability.
“capable of winning”
“capable of hard work”
1
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for.
“no one believed her capable of murder”
WORD FORMS
Related formcapability
Related formcapableness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinapablecay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablesca · pa · ble
SYNONYMS & RELATED17
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