What does UNABLE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈneɪbəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how“unable to get to town without a car”
  2. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability“dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately”
  3. lacking in power or forcefulness“an ineffectual ruler”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of UNABLE

nebula8

Words inside UNABLE

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

able6 bale6 bane6bean6 beau6blue6 lane4 lean4 luna4ale3 ban5 bel5ben5 bun5eau3lab5 lea3ab4 ae2al2an2ba4be4 el2 en2 la2 na2ne2nu2un2

See every word in the unscrambler →

Questions

Is UNABLE a valid word in word games?

UNABLE 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 UNABLE worth?

UNABLE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from UNABLE?

47 other words, including BE, AN, ABLE and AL.