Words Ending In "-ABLE"

Q: How many words end in -able?

Our dictionary contains 494 common English words ending in -able.

Q: What are some examples?

Common examples: abominable, acceptable, accountable, achievable, acquirable, actionable.

494 words that end with the suffix -able.

The suffix -able appears at the end of 494 English words in our dictionary. -ABLE means "able to be" something (readable, lovable, washable).

Studying word endings is a powerful way to expand vocabulary — once you know what a suffix means, you can often guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. Words below are grouped by length.

6-Letter Words (8)

arable doable enable liable stable unable usable viable

7-Letter Words (26)

affable amiable capable curable disable durable eatable equable fixable friable likable livable lovable movable mutable notable parable payable pliable potable salable sizable tamable taxable tenable useable

10-Letter Words (114)

abominable acceptable achievable acquirable actionable adjustable affordable answerable applicable ascribable assailable assignable attainable believable breathable calculable changeable chargeable charitable comparable consumable creditable delectable dependable deplorable despicable detachable detectable detestable disposable disputable employable enumerable executable expandable expendable explicable extendable fathomable filterable forgivable formidable governable hospitable imaginable immoveable impalpable impassable impeccable implacable improbable improvable indictable ineducable inevitable inexorable inflatable inimitable inoperable insatiable insolvable invaluable invariable inviolable lamentable machinable manageable marketable measurable modifiable negotiable nontaxable noticeable observable obtainable pardonable penetrable perishable personable preferable presumable profitable punishable realizable reasonable receivable recyclable redeemable refillable refundable releasable remarkable remediable repairable repeatable returnable rewindable seasonable shrinkable switchable terminable unbearable unbeatable undeniable unenviable unknowable unreadable unreliable unshakable unsociable unsuitable unworkable verifiable vulnerable

11-Letter Words (86)

accountable addressable appreciable certifiable collectable comfortable commendable conceivable contactable correctable describable dispensable displayable enforceable falsifiable fashionable foreseeable forgettable impermeable impregnable inadvisable inalienable indefinable indomitable indubitable ineluctable inequitable inescapable inestimable inexcusable inflammable inhabitable innumerable inscrutable inseparable insuperable intolerable intractable irrefutable irreparable irrevocable justifiable perceivable pleasurable practicable predictable presentable preventable publishable purchasable recoverable rectifiable redoubtable regrettable relocatable replaceable respectable retractable retrievable salvageable serviceable specifiable supportable sustainable treasonable unalterable unavailable unavoidable unbreakable uncountable undecidable undefinable undesirable unendurable unfavorable unflappable unmemorable unpalatable unprintable unreachable unshakeable unspeakable unstoppable unthinkable untouchable unutterable

12-Letter Words (72)

approachable attributable classifiable communicable configurable considerable controllable decipherable demonstrable determinable disagreeable dishonorable disreputable downloadable exchangeable identifiable immeasurable impenetrable imperishable imponderable inapplicable incalculable incomparable inconsolable indisputable inexplicable inextricable inhospitable insufferable interminable invulnerable irredeemable irremediable maintainable maneuverable marriageable monosyllable nonbreakable nonflammable nonrenewable polysyllable programmable questionable rechargeable recognizable reconcilable surmountable transferable unacceptable unanswerable unassailable unattainable unbelievable uncharitable undependable undetectable unemployable unfathomable unforgivable ungovernable unimaginable unmanageable unmistakable unnoticeable unobtainable unpardonable unprofitable unquenchable unreasonable unremarkable unrepeatable unseasonable

14-Letter Words (16)

extinguishable impressionable inconsiderable indecipherable indeterminable insurmountable irreconcilable irreproachable unapproachable unconscionable uncontrollable undecipherable understandable unidentifiable unquestionable unrecognizable

15-Letter Words (7)

distinguishable interchangeable nontransferable unexceptionable unimplementable unobjectionable unpronounceable

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Common Questions

How many words end in -able?

Our dictionary contains 494 common English words ending in -able.

What does -able mean?

-ABLE means "able to be" something (readable, lovable, washable).

What are some examples?

Common examples: abominable, acceptable, accountable, achievable, acquirable, actionable.