What does VARIABLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈvɛriəbəl/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. liable to or capable of change“rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable”
  2. marked by diversity or difference“the varying angles of roof slope”
  3. (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied“a variable capacitor”

noun

  1. something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation“the weather is one variable to be considered”
  2. a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
  3. a star that varies noticeably in brightness
  4. a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

variables14

Anagrams of VARIABLE

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

Words inside VARIABLE

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

alive8 brave10 liver8 rival8 able6 area4 bare6 bear6 earl4 evil7 live7 rail4 real4 air3 are3 bar5 ear3 era3 lab5 lie3 via6ai2 al2ba4be4 el2 er2la2 li2 re2

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Questions

Is VARIABLE a valid word in word games?

VARIABLE 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 VARIABLE worth?

VARIABLE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from VARIABLE?

148 other words, including BE, ARE, REAL and LIVE.