able
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How able fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E L
Two-Letter Start
AB
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Ending
ABLE
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AB start
- ABLE ending
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- able is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ABLE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
adjective
Easy to use.
adjective
Suitable; competent.
adjective
Liable to.
adjective
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
adjective
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
"I’ll see you as soon as I’m able."
adjective
Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
"After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able."
adjective
Rich; well-to-do.
"He was born to an able family."
adjective
Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
"The chairman was also an able sailor."
adjective
Legally qualified or competent.
"He is able to practice law in six states."
adjective
Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
verb
To make ready.
verb
To make capable; to enable.
verb
To dress.
verb
To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
verb
To vouch for; to guarantee.
noun
The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
Related Words
Same Letters
- babble
- abele
- babel
- label
- bale