capable: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 13 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of capable
adj
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
Example: She is capable and efficient.
- obsolete
Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.
Source: Wiktionary — capable.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for capable.
adjective
possibly accepting or permitting
adjective
having the requisite qualities for
- adequate to
- equal to
- up to
adjective
have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is capable in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of capable
C(3) + A(1) + P(3) + A(1) + B(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of capable
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from capable
49 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in capable. Showing up to 24, longest first.