able- root words — words with the able- root

The root able- comes from Latin abilis, meaning able to be. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including allowable, regrettably, breakable, callable, desirability, detachable, laughable, readability, regrettable, seasonable, settable, sizable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the able- root

Explore words with able- — words containing the able- root and sharing its sense of "able to be". Examples include allowable, regrettably, breakable, callable, desirability, detachable, laughable, readability, regrettable, seasonable, settable, sizable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The able- root means able to be, from Latin abilis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.