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APPLIABLE

/əˈplʌɪəb(ə)l/

AdjectiveAP-pli-a-bleap-pli-a-ble · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Compliant; accommodating.

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English appliable, applyable; equivalent to apply + -able.

applicablecompliantexploitableoperablepliable practical

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026.