What does PROBABLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɑbəbəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. likely but not certain to be or become true or real“a likely result”
  2. apparently destined“the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme”

noun

  1. an applicant likely to be chosen

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

probables15

Anagrams of PROBABLE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PROBABLE

138 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

labor7 opera7 able6 bare6 bear6 earl4 oral4 pole6 real4 role4 are3 bar5 bob7 bro5ear3 era3 lab5 per5pro5 rep5 rob5 al2be4 el2 er2la2 op4or2pa4 re2

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Questions

Is PROBABLE a valid word in word games?

PROBABLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PROBABLE worth?

PROBABLE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PROBABLE?

138 other words, including BE, ARE, OR and REAL.