Words With "ABLE"

Q: How many English words contain "able"?

Our dictionary contains 584 common English words with ABLE somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

Q: What are some examples of words with "able"?

Common examples: able, abler, ablest, abominable, acceptable, accountable.

584 English words that contain the letters ABLE anywhere in the word.

Looking for words that contain ABLE? You're in the right place. Below is a complete list of 584 English words with ABLE somewhere inside them, grouped by length.

ABLE means "able to be": readable, lovable, washable, capable.

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4-Letter Words (1)

able

5-Letter Words (6)

abler cable fable gable sable table

6-Letter Words (19)

ablest arable cabled cables doable enable fabled fables gabled gables liable sables stable tabled tables tablet unable usable viable

10-Letter Words (127)

abominable acceptable achievable acquirable actionable adjustable affordable answerable applicable ascribable assailable assignable attainable believable breakables breathable cablecasts cablegrams calculable changeable chargeable charitable comparable constables consumable creditable delectable dependable deplorable despicable detachable detectable detestable disposable disputable employable enumerable executable expandable expendable explicable extendable fathomable filterable flammables forgivable formidable governable hospitable imaginable immoveable impalpable impassable impeccable implacable improbable improvable incurables 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 tablecloth tablelands tablespoon terminable timetabled timetables turntables unbearable unbeatable undeniable unenviable unknowable unreadable unreliable unshakable unsociable unsuitable unworkable vegetables verifiable vulnerable

11-Letter Words (99)

accountable addressable appreciable cablecasted certifiable collectable comfortable commendable conceivable consumables contactable correctable describable disablement dispensable displayable disposables enforceable expendables falsifiable fashionable foreseeable forgettable impermeable impregnable inadvisable inalienable indefinable indomitable indubitable ineluctable inequitable inescapable inestimable inexcusable inflammable inflatables inhabitable innumerable inscrutable inseparable insuperable intolerable intractable invariables irrefutable irreparable irrevocable justifiable likableness perceivable perishables pleasurable practicable predictable presentable preventable publishable purchasable recoverable rectifiable recyclables redoubtable regrettable relocatable replaceable respectable retractable retrievable returnables salvageable serviceable specifiable supportable sustainable tablecloths tablespoons 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 (78)

approachable attributable cablecasting classifiable collectables 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 inseparables insufferable interminable invulnerable irredeemable irremediable likeableness maintainable maneuverable marriageable monosyllable nonbreakable nonflammable nonrenewable polysyllable programmable questionable rechargeable recognizable reconcilable surmountable transferable unacceptable unanswerable unassailable unattainable unbelievable uncharitable undependable undesirables undetectable unemployable unfathomable unforgivable ungovernable unimaginable unmanageable unmistakable unnoticeable unobtainable unpardonable unprofitable unquenchable unreasonable unremarkable unrepeatable unseasonable untouchables

15-Letter Words (7)

distinguishable interchangeable nontransferable unexceptionable unimplementable unobjectionable unpronounceable

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Common Questions

How many English words contain "able"?

Our dictionary contains 584 common English words with ABLE somewhere in them. The exact total in all of English is somewhat higher; rarer technical terms aren't in this list.

What are some examples of words with "able"?

Common examples: able, abler, ablest, abominable, acceptable, accountable.

What's special about the chunk "able"?

ABLE means "able to be": readable, lovable, washable, capable.

Words With "ABLE"

4-Letter Words (1)

5-Letter Words (6)

6-Letter Words (19)

7-Letter Words (33)

8-Letter Words (63)

9-Letter Words (81)