NYT Dictionary

ATTAINABILITY

NounAT-tain-a-bil-i-tyat-tain-a-bil-i-ty · 6 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2025

Meaning

The state of being attainable.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English attain Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English attainability From attain + -ability.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

attainablenessachievabilityaccessfeasibilitypracticabilitypracticalityviability

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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