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capable

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/•adjective

Capable is also used as adjective, with meanings including possibly accepting or permitting.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

BLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CAPABLE” Mean?

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/

capable has 5 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

5 senses

(usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability

“capable of winning”

“capable of hard work”

“capable of walking on two feet”

possibly accepting or permitting

“a passage capable of misinterpretation”

“open to interpretation”

“an issue open to question”

“the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation”

Synonyms

open subject

(followed by ‘of’) having the temperament or inclination for

“no one believed her capable of murder”

having the requisite qualities for

“equal to the task”

“the work isn't up to the standard I require”

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”

Synonyms

able

Synonyms for CAPABLE

open subject able

Scrabble Score

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word capable with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(usually followed by ‘of’) having capacity or ability

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

C, A, P, A, B, L, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for capable.

CAPABLE is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with C and ends with E.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 43%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using capable in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CAPABLE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CAPABLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAPABLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAPABLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside capable.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CA, AP, PA, AB, BL, LE

Trigrams

CAP, APA, PAB, ABL, BLE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for capable.

CAPABLE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.