possible: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of possible
adj
- not-comparable, usually
Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
Example: Rain tomorrow is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it.
- comparable
Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
Example: It's possible for anyone to learn to play the bagpipes.
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
Example: Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales.
Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
Source: Wiktionary — possible.
noun
- colloquial, rare
A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.
Example: Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
- colloquial, rare
That which is possible for somebody.
- rare
A particular event that may happen.
Listed forms: possibles.
Source: Wiktionary — possible.
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 possible.
adjective
existing in possibility
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of possible
P(3) + O(1) + S(1) + S(1) + I(1) + B(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 12 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 possible
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from possible
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