A complete, filterable list of 72+ English words ending in -ABLE — with definitions, word types, and difficulty ratings.
The "-able" suffix is a productivity workhorse: attach it to a verb and you get an adjective meaning the action can be done to something (readable = can be read) or is worth doing (admirable = worth admiring). Because the pattern is so regular, native speakers can coin new "-able" words on the fly (microwavable, searchable, clickable) and be understood immediately.
Part of speech: Adjectives meaning "capable of being [verb]ed" or "worthy of [verb]ing." Most derive from active verbs (read → readable, accept → acceptable, love → lovable).
In writing, "-able" adjectives are especially useful when you need a concise predicate: "the plan is workable" says the same thing as "the plan can be made to work" in three words instead of eight.
This list includes 72 English words ending in -able, drawn from a curated dictionary of 10,000+ words spanning everyday vocabulary, academic terms, and word-game forms. The count focuses on base forms; inflected variants (e.g. plurals or conjugations) are counted separately.
Common examples from this list include: Able, Available. Use the difficulty filter above to browse easy, medium, or hard words separately.
Adjectives meaning "capable of being [verb]ed" or "worthy of [verb]ing." Most derive from active verbs (read → readable, accept → acceptable, love → lovable). Use the "Type" filter above to narrow the list to nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs specifically.
Most standard words on this list are accepted in major Scrabble dictionaries (TWL, SOWPODS). Some hard-difficulty words are archaic, borrowed, or dialect forms whose validity can vary between rulesets — always verify against the official word list for your competition or app.