able- root words — words with the able- root

The root able- comes from Latin abilis, meaning capable of being. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including arrangeable, arrestable, danceable, inexorabilities, scalable, serialisable, serializable, uninterpretable. 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 "capable of being". Examples include arrangeable, arrestable, danceable, inexorabilities, scalable, serialisable, serializable, uninterpretable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does able- mean?

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